Archibald Pitcairne — (25 December 1652 – 20 October 1713) was a Scottish physician.Pitcairne was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. After obtaining some classical education at the school of Dalkeith, Pitcairne entered Edinburgh University in 1668, and took his degree of MA … Wikipedia
Edinburgh — EDINBURGH, a city, the seat of a university, and the metropolis of the kingdom of Scotland, situated in longitude 3° 10 30 (W.), and latitude 55° 57 29 (N.), about a mile (S. by W.) from Leith, 40 miles (S.S.W.) from Dundee, 42 (E. by N.) from … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Thomas Ruddiman — (October 1674 19 January 1757) was a Scottish classical scholar.He was born at Raggal, Banffshire, where his father was a farmer, and educated at the University of Aberdeen. Through the influence of Dr Archibald Pitcairne he became an assistant… … Wikipedia
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1652 — Year 1652 (MDCLII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 10 day slower Julian calendar). Events of 1652 January June * January 8 Michiel de… … Wikipedia
1713 — Year 1713 (MDCCXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 11 day slower Julian calendar). Events of 1713 January June * January 17… … Wikipedia
1722 in literature — The year 1722 in literature involved some significant events and new books.Events* Voltaire and Jean Baptiste Rousseau meet and quarrel at Brussels. * Ten year old Jean Jacques Rousseau is abandoned by his father, Isaac. * William Wood gets a… … Wikipedia
1713 in science — The year 1713 in science and technology involved some significant events.Mathematics* September 9 Nicolas Bernoulli first describes the St. Petersburg paradox in a letter to Pierre Raymond de Montmort. * Jacob Bernoulli s best known work, Ars… … Wikipedia
