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John Donald Pollock

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Sir John Donald Pollock FRSE LLD (1868-1962) was a Scottish physician, industrialist and philanthropist who served as Rector of the University of Edinburgh from 1939 to 1945 and gave land to the University to build halls of residence. [1]

28 relations: Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope, Craig House, Edinburgh, D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson, Dormitory, E. T. Whittaker, Edinburgh, Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Firth of Forth, Galashiels, H. J. C. Grierson, James Kendall (chemist), Maurice FitzGerald, 6th Duke of Leinster, Pollock Halls of Residence, Rector of the University of Edinburgh, Royal Air Force, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Royal Naval Reserve, Royal Society of Edinburgh, South Kensington, Stanley Cursiter, The BOC Group, Thomas Henry Holland, Trinity, Edinburgh, University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow, Wing commander (rank), World War I, World War II.

Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope

Admiral of the Fleet Andrew Browne Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope, (7 January 1883 – 12 June 1963) was a senior officer of the British Royal Navy during the Second World War.

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Craig House, Edinburgh

Craig House is a historic house and estate located on Easter Craiglockhart Hill, between the Craiglockhart and Morningside areas of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson

Sir D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson CB FRS FRSE (2 May 1860 – 21 June 1948) was a Scottish biologist, mathematician and classics scholar.

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Dormitory

In United States usage, the word dormitory means a building primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for large numbers of people, often boarding school, college or university students.

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E. T. Whittaker

Edmund Taylor Whittaker FRS FRSE (24 October 1873 – 24 March 1956) was an English mathematician who contributed widely to applied mathematics, mathematical physics, and the theory of special functions.

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Edinburgh

Edinburgh (Dùn Èideann; Edinburgh) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas.

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Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE) is an award granted to individuals that the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Scotland judges to be "eminently distinguished in their subject".

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Firth of Forth

The Firth of Forth (Linne Foirthe) is the estuary (firth) of several Scottish rivers including the River Forth.

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Galashiels

Galashiels (Gallae, An Geal Àth) is a town in the Scottish Borders and historic county of Selkirkshire, on the Gala Water river.

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H. J. C. Grierson

Sir Herbert John Clifford Grierson (1866–1960) often referred to as Herbert J. C. Grierson, was a Scottish literary scholar editor and literary critic.

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James Kendall (chemist)

James Pickering Kendall FRS FRSE (30 July 1889 Chobham, Surrey – 14 June 1978 Edinburgh) was an English chemist.

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Maurice FitzGerald, 6th Duke of Leinster

Maurice FitzGerald, 6th Duke of Leinster, etc.

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Pollock Halls of Residence

Pollock Halls of Residence are the main halls of residence for the University of Edinburgh, located at the foot of Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Rector of the University of Edinburgh

The Lord Rector of the University of Edinburgh is elected every three years by the students and staff at the University of Edinburgh.

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Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's aerial warfare force.

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Royal Army Ordnance Corps

The Royal Army Ordnance Corps (RAOC) was a corps of the British Army.

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Royal Naval Reserve

The Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) is the volunteer reserve force of the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom.

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Royal Society of Edinburgh

The Royal Society of Edinburgh is Scotland's national academy of science and letters.

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South Kensington

South Kensington is an affluent district of West London in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

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Stanley Cursiter

Stanley Cursiter (29 April 1887 – 22 April 1976) was a British artist who played an important role in introducing Post-impressionism and Futurism to Scotland.

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The BOC Group

The BOC Group plc was the official name of the multinational industrial gas and British based company more commonly known as BOC, and now a part of the Linde Group.

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Thomas Henry Holland

Sir Thomas Henry Holland KCSI KCIE FRS FRSE LLD (22 November 1868 – 15 May 1947) was a British geologist who worked in India with the Geological Survey of India, serving as its director from 1903 to 1910.

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Trinity, Edinburgh

Trinity is a district of northern Edinburgh, Scotland, once a part of Greater Leith (itself a part of the city since 1920).

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University of Edinburgh

The University of Edinburgh (abbreviated as Edin. in post-nominals), founded in 1582, is the sixth oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's ancient universities.

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University of Glasgow

The University of Glasgow (Oilthigh Ghlaschu; Universitas Glasguensis; abbreviated as Glas. in post-nominals) is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities.

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Wing commander (rank)

Wing commander (Wg Cdr in the RAF, the IAF, and the PAF, WGCDR in the RNZAF and RAAF, formerly sometimes W/C in all services) is a senior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence, including many Commonwealth countries but not including Canada and South Africa.

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World War I

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Donald_Pollock

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