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Hugh Robson (educator)

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Professor Sir Hugh Norwood Robson FRSE FRCPE FRCSE FRACP FRCP FRSA(18 October 1917 – 11 December 1977) was a Scottish physician noted as a university administrator in several countries, including Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sheffield from 1966 to 1974 and Principal of Edinburgh University from 1974 to 1977. [1]

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Anthony Elliot Ritchie

Prof Anthony Elliot Ritchie FRSE FRCPE LLD (1915–1997) was a 20th century Scottish physiologist and educator.

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Arthur Roy Clapham

Arthur Roy Clapham, CBE FRS (24 May 1904 – 18 December 1990), was a British botanist.

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Dumfries Academy

Dumfries Academy is one of four secondary schools in Dumfries in south west Scotland.

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Dumfriesshire

Dumfriesshire or the County of Dumfries (Siorrachd Dhùn Phris in Gaelic) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland.

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Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms.

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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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Geoffrey Sims

Professor Geoffrey Donald Sims OBE, FREng (born 13 December 1926) was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sheffield from 1974 to 1991.

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George Square, Edinburgh

George Square is a city square in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Hugh Ernest Butler

Dr Hugh Ernest Butler FRSE MRIA FRAS (1916-1978) was a Welsh-born astronomer.

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John Cameron, Lord Cameron

John Cameron, Lord Cameron, KT, DSC, PRSE, FBA (8 February 1900, London – 30 May 1996, Edinburgh) was a Scottish judge and President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh from 1973 to 1976.

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John Harrison Burnett

Sir John Harrison Burnett (21 January 1922 – 22 July 2007) was a British botanist and mycologist, who served as the Principal of Edinburgh University from 1979 to 1987.

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Langholm

Langholm, also known colloquially as the "Muckle Toon", is a burgh in Dumfries and Galloway in southern Scotland.

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Langholm Academy

Langholm Academy is a non-denominational, co-educational six-year comprehensive secondary school in Langholm, Scotland.

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Legum Doctor

Legum Doctor (Latin: "teacher of the laws") (LL.D.; Doctor of Laws in English) is a doctorate-level academic degree in law, or an honorary doctorate, depending on the jurisdiction.

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List of Principals of the University of Edinburgh

Principals of the University of Edinburgh.

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Michael Swann

Michael Meredith Swann, Baron Swann, FRS, FRSE (1 March 1920 – 22 September 1990) was a distinguished molecular and cell biologist.

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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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Singapore

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign city-state and island country in Southeast Asia.

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University of Aberdeen

The University of Aberdeen is a public research university in Aberdeen, Scotland.

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University of Adelaide

The University of Adelaide (informally Adelaide University) is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia.

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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 Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania (commonly known as Penn or UPenn) is a private Ivy League research university located in University City section of West Philadelphia.

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University of Sheffield

The University of Sheffield (informally Sheffield University) is a public research university in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.

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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/Hugh_Robson_(educator)

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