Sir William Ramsay, K. C. B., F. R. S : memorials of his life and work / by Sir William A. Tilden.

  • William A. Tilden
Date:
1918
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Credit: Sir William Ramsay, K. C. B., F. R. S : memorials of his life and work / by Sir William A. Tilden. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CHAPTER I CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH Autobiography—The Ramsay family—Extract from Geikie’s Life of Sir Andrew —Grandfather, William Ramsay—Children of W. R., including the father of Sir William—Catherine Robertson, mother of Sir William—Birth of their son, 2nd October, 1852—Recollections of his early childhood by Mrs. M‘Nicol and Miss Flora MacVicar—Reminiscences by Mr. M. M. Pattison Muir ; by Mr. R. D. Urquhart—William Ramsay’s own recollections, and those of Mr. W. Turnbull—Belmont House at Kilcreggan; W. R. enters the Glasgow Academy—Recollections by Mr. H. B. Fyfe of the Academy and University—Begins chemistry in Tatlock’s laboratory—The friends of his youth.- pp. 1-27 CHAPTER II AT THE UNIVERSITY Early expeiiences in chemistry—Classes at the University—Correspondence begun with his cousin Ella Ramsay—Holiday in Shetland—Franco-Prussian war in 1870—Proceeds to Heidelberg and afterwards Tubingen, 1871— Attends Fittig’s lectures—Life in Tubingen—Practice in German, Italian and French—Billiards—Holiday at home, March, 1872—Examination in July—Professor Remsen’s recollections—Back in Glasgow, autumn 1872— Becomes Assistant in Anderson’s College—Mr. 0. Hehner’s reminiscences— Trip with his uncle Andrew and family to the Rhine and Switzerland, 1873 —Appointed Tutorial Assistant in the University—First papers—Work on picoline bases—Work on quinine jointly with J. J. Dobbie, 1876—[Sir James Dobbie’s reminiscences—In the University laboratory—Preference for physical chemistry—Appointed Professor at Bristol—Walking tour in Western Highlands, 1878—Excursion to Norway, 1879]—Ramsay at the British Association Meeting in Glasgow, 1876 ; at the French Association at Havre, 1877 ; at the British Association Meeting in Dublin, 1878—- Removal to Bristol, 1880 .pp. 28-65