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Introduction
 In Scotland’s history, there have been various important
inventions, discoveries, improvements and many more
important elements, many important devices and things
that we use nowadays were invented / developed/
improved in Scotland, so here we are going to watch
over some of the greatest inventions and inventors that
originated in Scotland.
 Gregorian
telescope is
designed by
James Gregorie in
1663.
 The concept of
logarithm in
1614 is
developed by
John Napier.
 In 1755 William Cullen
develops the basis of
modern Refrigerator.
 James Watt invented the
Steam engine in 1775.
 Adam Ferguson (Born in
Perthshire) wrote An
Essay of History of Civil
Society in 1767, now he
has been known as the
father of Modern
Sociology.
 The first model of a flush
toilet that was patented
in history was that of
Alexander Cumming in
1775.
 In 1776 Famous Scottish
economist Adam Smith
wrotes “The Wealth of the
Nations”
 He is considered the
father of Modern
Economics.
 In 1788, James Hutton
develops the term
“Uniformitarism”.
 “The present is the key to
the past”
 He is considered thhe
father of Modern geology.
 First Kaleidoscope is
made in 1814.
 This is attributed to Sir
David Brewster.
 Mackintosh or
waterproof raincoat was
invented in 1824 by
chemist Charles
Macintosh.
 In 1839 KirkPatrick
Macmillian along with
Thomas McCall develop
the first Pedal bicycle.
 In 1842 a famous model
of Seismometer was
invented by to James
David Forbes.
 Alexander Bain
invented a the
telephonic
transmission of
scanned printed
material, or Fax, in
1843.
 Chloroform is
popularized as an
anaesthetic in medicine
by Sir James Young
Simpson.
 In 1859, James Clerk
Maxwell, an important
matematician , discovers
the composition of
Saturn Rings .
 Hypnotism and
hypnotherapy is
developoed by surgeon
James Braid.
 The theory of
Electromagnetism is
developed by James
Clerk Maxwell in 1873.
 In 1875 Alexander
Graham Bell patented
the first practical
Telephone
 First photograph in
color is taken by James
Clerk Maxwell in 1861.
 Physician Henry Faulds
introduces the use of
Fingerprint in
criminology in 1886.
 Pneumatic tyre is
invented in 1888 by
Robert William
Thompson and John
Boyd Dunlop.
 In 1893, Alan
MacMasters invents the
electric Bread toaster, a
popular device in United
States.
 Mechanical Television is
invented in 1926 by John
Logie Baird.
 A group of antibiotics
know as Penicilin, are
discovered by Sir
Alexander Fleming.
 In 1996, Dolly the lamb is
the first animal cloned.
This was attributed to
Keith Campbell Ian
Willmut an colleagues at
University of Edinburgh.
Female Scottish Scientists
Maria Gordon
 Born in 30 April 1864 in Aberdeenshire.
 Scottish geologist, palaeontologist, and politician
 She was the first woman to obtain a PhD in the University
of Munich in Germany.
 She was active in politics as a Liberal and an advocate of
Women's Rights
Williamina Fleming
 Born in May 15, 1857 in Dundee.
 She was an astronomer.
 She helped develop a common designation system for
stars and cataloged thousands of stars and other
astronomical phenomena.
 In 1888 she discovered a dark nebula and named it the
Horsehead Nebula.
 She was the first american woman to be named honorary
member of the Royal Astronomical Society of London.
Moira Dunbar
 Born in 3 February 1918 in Edinburgh.
 She was a glaciologist and Arctic ice researcher.
 She also worked as an actress during WW2.
 When she emigrated to Canada, she studied arctic
movement.
 In 1954 she applied for joining the crew of Royal
Canadian Navy Icebreaker but she was rejected
because of her genre.
 In 1972 she was awarded the Royal Canadian
Geographical Society's Massey Medal
 She is the only woman to have won that medal.
Sheina Marshall
 Born in 20 April 1896 in Millport.
 Marine biologist.
 She deeply studied plankton and phytoplankton.
 In 1949 Marshall, along with Ethel Dobbie Currie, became
the first women to be elected Fellows of the Royal Society
of Edinburgh.
 Received Neill Prize in 1971.
 In 1961 she became a Fellow of the Royal Society.
Xanthé Mallett
 Born in 17 December 1976 in Dunbartonshire.
 Forensic anthropologist and criminologist.
 She has a doctorate degree in biological anthropology.
 She specialises in human craniofacial biometrics and hand
identification, and behaviour patterns of paedophiles,
particularly online.
 She is also a tv presenter, appearing in shows such as
Mothers Who Murder, History Cold Case.
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Greatest scottish inventors and inventions

  • 1.
  • 2. Introduction  In Scotland’s history, there have been various important inventions, discoveries, improvements and many more important elements, many important devices and things that we use nowadays were invented / developed/ improved in Scotland, so here we are going to watch over some of the greatest inventions and inventors that originated in Scotland.
  • 3.  Gregorian telescope is designed by James Gregorie in 1663.  The concept of logarithm in 1614 is developed by John Napier.  In 1755 William Cullen develops the basis of modern Refrigerator.  James Watt invented the Steam engine in 1775.
  • 4.  Adam Ferguson (Born in Perthshire) wrote An Essay of History of Civil Society in 1767, now he has been known as the father of Modern Sociology.  The first model of a flush toilet that was patented in history was that of Alexander Cumming in 1775.  In 1776 Famous Scottish economist Adam Smith wrotes “The Wealth of the Nations”  He is considered the father of Modern Economics.  In 1788, James Hutton develops the term “Uniformitarism”.  “The present is the key to the past”  He is considered thhe father of Modern geology.
  • 5.  First Kaleidoscope is made in 1814.  This is attributed to Sir David Brewster.  Mackintosh or waterproof raincoat was invented in 1824 by chemist Charles Macintosh.  In 1839 KirkPatrick Macmillian along with Thomas McCall develop the first Pedal bicycle.  In 1842 a famous model of Seismometer was invented by to James David Forbes.
  • 6.  Alexander Bain invented a the telephonic transmission of scanned printed material, or Fax, in 1843.  Chloroform is popularized as an anaesthetic in medicine by Sir James Young Simpson.  In 1859, James Clerk Maxwell, an important matematician , discovers the composition of Saturn Rings .  Hypnotism and hypnotherapy is developoed by surgeon James Braid.
  • 7.  The theory of Electromagnetism is developed by James Clerk Maxwell in 1873.  In 1875 Alexander Graham Bell patented the first practical Telephone  First photograph in color is taken by James Clerk Maxwell in 1861.
  • 8.  Physician Henry Faulds introduces the use of Fingerprint in criminology in 1886.  Pneumatic tyre is invented in 1888 by Robert William Thompson and John Boyd Dunlop.  In 1893, Alan MacMasters invents the electric Bread toaster, a popular device in United States.
  • 9.  Mechanical Television is invented in 1926 by John Logie Baird.  A group of antibiotics know as Penicilin, are discovered by Sir Alexander Fleming.  In 1996, Dolly the lamb is the first animal cloned. This was attributed to Keith Campbell Ian Willmut an colleagues at University of Edinburgh.
  • 11. Maria Gordon  Born in 30 April 1864 in Aberdeenshire.  Scottish geologist, palaeontologist, and politician  She was the first woman to obtain a PhD in the University of Munich in Germany.  She was active in politics as a Liberal and an advocate of Women's Rights
  • 12. Williamina Fleming  Born in May 15, 1857 in Dundee.  She was an astronomer.  She helped develop a common designation system for stars and cataloged thousands of stars and other astronomical phenomena.  In 1888 she discovered a dark nebula and named it the Horsehead Nebula.  She was the first american woman to be named honorary member of the Royal Astronomical Society of London.
  • 13. Moira Dunbar  Born in 3 February 1918 in Edinburgh.  She was a glaciologist and Arctic ice researcher.  She also worked as an actress during WW2.  When she emigrated to Canada, she studied arctic movement.  In 1954 she applied for joining the crew of Royal Canadian Navy Icebreaker but she was rejected because of her genre.  In 1972 she was awarded the Royal Canadian Geographical Society's Massey Medal  She is the only woman to have won that medal.
  • 14. Sheina Marshall  Born in 20 April 1896 in Millport.  Marine biologist.  She deeply studied plankton and phytoplankton.  In 1949 Marshall, along with Ethel Dobbie Currie, became the first women to be elected Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.  Received Neill Prize in 1971.  In 1961 she became a Fellow of the Royal Society.
  • 15. Xanthé Mallett  Born in 17 December 1976 in Dunbartonshire.  Forensic anthropologist and criminologist.  She has a doctorate degree in biological anthropology.  She specialises in human craniofacial biometrics and hand identification, and behaviour patterns of paedophiles, particularly online.  She is also a tv presenter, appearing in shows such as Mothers Who Murder, History Cold Case.