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Papers of Robert Jameson

Edinburgh University Library Special Collections Division
Correspondence
Series Summary
Reference Code	GB 0237 Robert Jameson
Date(s)	c1790-c1850
Extent and medium of the unit of description	1 box
Name of creator	Jameson \| Robert \| 1774-1854 \| geologist and professor of natural history, University of Edinburgh
Biographical History
Biographical History	Robert Jameson, Professor of Natural History at Edinburgh for fifty years, was an energetic correspondent, particularly as he worked to expand the University's collection of natural history specimens, presided over the Wernerian Natural History Society, and edited the Edinburgh Philosophical Journal as well.
Scope and Content
Scope and Content	Correspondence consists of: Letters written by and to Robert Jameson, letters in his files written before his time, and letters written about him or his work or his estate after his death.
Index
Subjects	Birds Botany Fossils Geognosy Geological Specimens Geology Hydrography Insects Meteorology Mineralogical Specimens Mineralogists Mineralogy Natural History Zoology
People	Jameson \| Robert \| 1774-1854 \| geologist and professor of natural history, University of Edinburgh Walker \| John \| 1731-1803 \| professor of natural history, University of Edinburgh and clergyman Werner \| Abraham Gottlob \| 1750-1817 \| German geologist, inspector and teacher Freiberg Mining Academy
Businesses and Organisations	University of Edinburgh \| 1583-: \| university \| Edinburgh (Scotland) Wernerian Natural History Society \| 1808-1858 \| scientific society \| Edinburgh (Scotland)
Places	Edinburgh (Scotland)
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