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Record ID 54950
Chambers' Dictionary Vol. 2.
Borrowed: 1783/5/7 (Wednesday). Returned: 1783/8/3 (Sunday). Original Borrowed Date: 7 May 1783. Original Returned Date: 3 Aug 1783.
Alexander Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Regius Professor of Astronomy 1760-1786; Clerk of Senate 1771.
Original Full Name: Mr Wilson. Life dates: 1714-1786. Academic dates: MA (St Andrews) 1733.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student. Education > University Professor. Print and Book Trade > Printers.
Ephraim Chambers (Male, born c.1680, died 1740)
Genre: Reference Works
Cyclopaedia: or, an universal dictionary of arts and sciences... Extracted from the best authors, dictionaries ... &c. in several languages.
Press: AB. Shelf: 4. Number: 1: 2d. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl10-a.1-4. Original Author: Chambers, Ephraim..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Ephraim Chambers (Male, born c.1680, died 1740)
Genre: Reference Works
Cyclopaedia: or, an universal dictionary of the arts and sciences.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1741-1743. Format: folio.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 67 times in 35 borrowing records
ESTC: T135707
Ephraim Chambers (Male, born c.1680, died 1740)
Genre: Reference Works
Cyclopaedia: or, An Universal Dictionary of the Arts and Sciences
Record ID 54951
Edinburgh Physical and literary essays Vol. 2
Borrowed: 1783/5/28 (Wednesday). Returned: 1784/4/13 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 28 May 1783. Original Returned Date: 13 Apr 1784.
Alexander Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Regius Professor of Astronomy 1760-1786; Clerk of Senate 1771.
Original Full Name: Mr Wilson. Life dates: 1714-1786. Academic dates: MA (St Andrews) 1733.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student. Education > University Professor. Print and Book Trade > Printers.
Edinburgh Philosophical Society (Unspecified)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays and observations, physical and literary. Read before a society in Edinburgh, and published by them.
Press: CR. Shelf: 4. Number: 18. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl8-g.10-12. Original Author: Edinburgh Philosophical Society..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Edinburgh Philosophical Society (Unspecified)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays and observations, physical and literary. Read before a society in Edinburgh, and published by them.
Language: English . Published: Edinburgh. Date of publication: 1754-1771. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 204 times in 116 borrowing records
ESTC: T136789
Edinburgh Philosophical Society (Unspecified)
Genre: Belles Lettres
Essays and Observations, Physical and Literary
Record ID 54952
Lewis Commercium Technicum
Borrowed: 1783/11/19 (Wednesday). Returned: 1784/4/8 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 19 Nov 1783. Original Returned Date: 8 Apr 1784.
Alexander Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Regius Professor of Astronomy 1760-1786; Clerk of Senate 1771.
Original Full Name: Mr Wilson. Life dates: 1714-1786. Academic dates: MA (St Andrews) 1733.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Student. Education > University Professor. Print and Book Trade > Printers.
William Lewis (Male, born 1708, died 1781)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Commercium philosophico-technicum : or, the philosophical commerce of arts : designed as an attempt to improve arts, trades, and manufactures.
Press: D. Shelf: 7. Number: 13. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bl9-e.15 . Original Author: Lewis, William, 1708-1781..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Confidence level: Certain
William Lewis (Male, born 1708, died 1781)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Commercium philosophico-technicum; or, The philosophical commerce of arts: Designed as an attempt to improve arts, trades, and manufactures.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1763-1765. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 45 times in 36 borrowing records
ESTC: T146870
William Lewis (Male, born 1708, died 1781)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge
Commercium Philosophico-Technicum; or, The Philosophical Commerce of Arts
Record ID 54953
Nautical Almanac for 1773.
Borrowed: 1783/12/11 (Thursday). Returned: 1784/4/8 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 11 Dec 1783. Original Returned Date: 8 Apr 1784.
Patrick Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Practical Astronomy 1786.
Original Full Name: Pat Wilson. Life dates: 1743-1811.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.
Commissioners of Longitude Great Britain (Unspecified)
Genre: Periodicals
The nautical almanac and astronomical ephemeris, for the year 1773.
Press: AQ. Shelf: 1.
Confidence level: Certain
Commissioners of Longitude Great Britain (Unspecified)
Genre: Periodicals
The nautical almanac and astronomical ephemeris, for the year 1773.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1771. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: 1
ESTC: T98827
Commissioners of Longitude Great Britain (Unspecified)
Genre: Periodicals
Nautical Almanac and Astronomical Ephemeris
Record ID 54954
Philosophical Transactions for 1782 part. 2d
Borrowed: 1783/12/23 (Tuesday). Returned: 1784/1/29 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 23 Dec 1783. Original Returned Date: 29 Jan 1784.
Patrick Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Practical Astronomy 1786.
Original Full Name: Pat Wilson. Life dates: 1743-1811.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.
Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London.
Press: AZ. Shelf: 8. Number: 6. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll HS 668-788. Original Author: Royal Society of London..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 72
Confidence level: Certain
Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical transactions : giving some accompt of the present undertakings, studies, and labours of the ingenious in many considerable parts of the world.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1665-1775. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 147 times in 103 borrowing records
ESTC: P2656
Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical Transactions: Giving some Accompt of the Present Undertakings, Studies, and Labours of the Ingenious in Many Considerable Parts of the World
Record ID 54955
Dalrymple's Memoirs 2 Vols
Borrowed: 1784/1/12 (Monday). Returned: 1784/4/14 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 12 Jan 1784. Original Returned Date: 14 Apr 1784.
Patrick Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Practical Astronomy 1786.
Original Full Name: Pat Wilson. Life dates: 1743-1811.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.
Sir John Dalrymple (Male, born 1726, died 1810)
Genre: History
Memoirs of Great Britain and Ireland: From the dissolution of the last Parliament of Charles II. until the sea-battle off La Hogue.
Press: D. Shelf: 2. Number: 5. Possible modern shelfmark: Store HQ01808-HQ01809. Original Author: Dalrymple, John, Sir, 1726-1810..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2
Confidence level: Certain
Sir John Dalrymple (Male, born 1726, died 1810)
Genre: History
Memoirs of Great Britain and Ireland. From the dissolution of the last Parliament of Charles II. until the sea-battle off La Hogue. By Sir John Dalrymple, Bart.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1771. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 37 times in 23 borrowing records
ESTC: T145647
Sir John Dalrymple (Male, born 1726, died 1810)
Genre: History
Memoirs of Great Britain and Ireland from the Dissolution of the Last Parliament of Charles II until the Sea-Battle off La Hogue
Record ID 54956
Memoires de Berlin 1778, 1779, 1780
Borrowed: 1784/2/11 (Wednesday). Returned: 1784/2/17 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 11 Feb 1784. Original Returned Date: 17 Feb 1784.
Patrick Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Practical Astronomy 1786.
Original Full Name: Pat Wilson. Life dates: 1743-1811.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.
Académie royale des sciences et belles lettres (Berlin, Germany) (Unspecified)
Genre: Periodicals
Histoire de l'Académie royale des sciences et des belles lettres de Berlin : avec les mémoires pour la même année, tirez des registres de cette Académie.
Press: K. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll HS 396-419. Original Author: Académie royale des sciences et belles lettres (Berlin, Germany).
Volumes borrowed: Volume , Volume , Volume
Confidence level: Certain
Académie royale des sciences et belles lettres (Berlin, Germany) (Unspecified)
Genre: Periodicals
Histoire de l'Académie royale des sciences et des belles lettres de Berlin: avec les mémoires pour la même année, tirez des registres de cette Académie
Language: French . Published: Berlin. Date of publication: 1746-1771. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 108 times in 54 borrowing records
Académie royale des sciences et belles lettres (Berlin, Germany) (Unspecified)
Genre: Periodicals
Histoire de l'Acádemie Royale des Sciences et des Belles Lettres de Berlin
Record ID 54957
Mem. de l'Acad. de Sciences Tom 2, 9, 10, 1709-19-21-33-41-45
Borrowed: 1784/2/16 (Monday). Returned: 1784/3/4 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 16 Feb 1784. Original Returned Date: 4 Mar 1784.
Patrick Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Practical Astronomy 1786.
Original Full Name: Pat Wilson. Life dates: 1743-1811.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.
Genre: Periodicals
Histoire de l'Académie Royale des sciences avec les mémoires de mathématique et physique.
Press: BB. Shelf: 3. Number: 15. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll HS 288-394. Original Author: Académie royale des sciences (France).
Volumes borrowed: Volume 2, Volume 9, Volume 10, Volume 1709, Volume 1719, Volume 1721, Volume 1733, Volume 1741, Volume 1745
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Periodicals
Histoire de l'Académie royale des sciences, avec les mémoires de mathématique et de physique.
Language: French . Published: Paris. Date of publication: 1666-1789. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 180 times in 110 borrowing records
Genre: Periodicals
Histoire de l'Académie Royale des Sciences
Record ID 54958
Philosophical Transactions for 1777 p.t 2
Borrowed: 1784/3/5 (Friday). Returned: 1784/4/8 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 5 Mar 1784. Original Returned Date: 8 Apr 1784.
Patrick Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Practical Astronomy 1786.
Original Full Name: Pat Wilson. Life dates: 1743-1811.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.
Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London.
Press: AZ. Shelf: 8. Number: 6. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll HS 668-788. Original Author: Royal Society of London..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 67
Confidence level: Certain
Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical transactions : giving some accompt of the present undertakings, studies, and labours of the ingenious in many considerable parts of the world.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1665-1775. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 147 times in 103 borrowing records
ESTC: P2656
Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical Transactions: Giving some Accompt of the Present Undertakings, Studies, and Labours of the Ingenious in Many Considerable Parts of the World
Record ID 54959
Bibliotheque des Sciences T. 44, 45
Borrowed: 1784/3/12 (Friday). Returned: 1784/3/18 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 12 Mar 1784. Original Returned Date: 18 Mar 1784.
Patrick Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Practical Astronomy 1786.
Original Full Name: Pat Wilson. Life dates: 1743-1811.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.
Genre: Periodicals
Bibliotheque des sciences et des beaux arts.
Press: AY. Shelf: 12. Number: 22. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bn9-l.1-50.
Volumes borrowed: Volume 44, Volume 45
Confidence level: Certain
Genre: Periodicals
Bibliothèque des Sciences et des Beaux-Arts.
Language: French . Published: The Hague. Date of publication: 1754-1780. Format: 8vo.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 14 times in 9 borrowing records
Genre: Periodicals
Bibliothèque des Sciences et des Beaux-Arts
Record ID 54960
Philosophical Transactions for 1672
Borrowed: 1784/4/8 (Thursday). Returned: 1784/5/28 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 8 Apr 1784. Original Returned Date: 28 May 1784.
Patrick Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Practical Astronomy 1786.
Original Full Name: Pat Wilson. Life dates: 1743-1811.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.
Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London.
Press: AZ. Shelf: 8. Number: 6. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll HS 668-788. Original Author: Royal Society of London..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 7
Confidence level: Certain
Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical transactions : giving some accompt of the present undertakings, studies, and labours of the ingenious in many considerable parts of the world.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1665-1775. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 147 times in 103 borrowing records
ESTC: P2656
Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical Transactions: Giving some Accompt of the Present Undertakings, Studies, and Labours of the Ingenious in Many Considerable Parts of the World
Record ID 54961
Nautical Almanac for 1784 & 1787
Borrowed: 1784/4/21 (Wednesday). Returned: 1784/5/28 (Friday). Original Borrowed Date: 21 Apr 1784. Original Returned Date: 28 May 1784.
Patrick Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Practical Astronomy 1786.
Original Full Name: Pat Wilson. Life dates: 1743-1811.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.
[Nautical almanac.]
Press: AQ. Shelf: 1. Number: 1. Original Author: Great Britain. Commissioners of Longitude..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 54962
Philosophical Transactions foro 1777 part 1.st
Borrowed: 1784/5/28 (Friday). Returned: 1784/6/22 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 28 May 1784. Original Returned Date: 22 Jun 1784.
Patrick Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Practical Astronomy 1786.
Original Full Name: Pat Wilson. Life dates: 1743-1811.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.
Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London.
Press: AZ. Shelf: 8. Number: 6. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll HS 668-788. Original Author: Royal Society of London..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 60
Confidence level: Certain
Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical transactions : giving some accompt of the present undertakings, studies, and labours of the ingenious in many considerable parts of the world.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1665-1775. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 147 times in 103 borrowing records
ESTC: P2656
Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical Transactions: Giving some Accompt of the Present Undertakings, Studies, and Labours of the Ingenious in Many Considerable Parts of the World
Record ID 54963
Nautical Almanac for 1784 & 1787
Borrowed: 1784/5/28 (Friday). Returned: 1784/10/28 (Thursday). Original Borrowed Date: 28 May 1784. Original Returned Date: 28 Oct 1784.
Patrick Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Practical Astronomy 1786.
Original Full Name: Pat Wilson. Life dates: 1743-1811.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.
[Nautical almanac.]
Press: AQ. Shelf: 1. Number: 1. Original Author: Great Britain. Commissioners of Longitude..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1
Record ID 54964
Philosophical Transactions Vol. 9 & 10
Borrowed: 1784/5/28 (Friday). Returned: 1784/12/21 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 28 May 1784. Original Returned Date: 21 Dec 1784.
Patrick Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Practical Astronomy 1786.
Original Full Name: Pat Wilson. Life dates: 1743-1811.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.
Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London.
Press: AZ. Shelf: 8. Number: 6. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll HS 668-788. Original Author: Royal Society of London..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 9, Volume 10
Confidence level: Certain
Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical transactions : giving some accompt of the present undertakings, studies, and labours of the ingenious in many considerable parts of the world.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1665-1775. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 147 times in 103 borrowing records
ESTC: P2656
Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical Transactions: Giving some Accompt of the Present Undertakings, Studies, and Labours of the Ingenious in Many Considerable Parts of the World
Record ID 54965
Priestley on electricity
Borrowed: 1784/7/16 (Friday). Returned: 1785/6/22 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 16 Jul 1784. Original Returned Date: 22 Jun 1785.
Patrick Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Practical Astronomy 1786.
Original Full Name: Pat Wilson. Life dates: 1743-1811.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.
Joseph Priestley (Male, born 1733, died 1804)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
History and present state of electricity, : with original experiments
Press: D. Shelf: 7. Number: 6. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll Bi2-e.1 . Original Author: Priestley, Joseph, 1733-1804..
Confidence level: Certain
Joseph Priestley (Male, born 1733, died 1804)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
The history and present state of electricity, with original experiments.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1767. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 20
ESTC: T36344
Joseph Priestley (Male, born 1733, died 1804)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
History and Present State of Electricity, with Original Experiments
Record ID 54966
Philosophical Transactions Vol. 70. p.t 2.d
Borrowed: 1784/7/16 (Friday). Returned: 1785/6/22 (Wednesday). Original Borrowed Date: 16 Jul 1784. Original Returned Date: 22 Jun 1785.
Patrick Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Practical Astronomy 1786.
Original Full Name: Pat Wilson. Life dates: 1743-1811.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.
Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London.
Press: AZ. Shelf: 8. Number: 6. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll HS 668-788. Original Author: Royal Society of London..
Volumes borrowed: Volume 70.2
Confidence level: Certain
Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical transactions : giving some accompt of the present undertakings, studies, and labours of the ingenious in many considerable parts of the world.
Language: English . Published: London. Date of publication: 1665-1775. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: Volumes associated with this edition were borrowed 147 times in 103 borrowing records
ESTC: P2656
Royal Society (Great Britain) (Unspecified, born 1660)
Genre: Natural Philosophy, Genre: Periodicals
Philosophical Transactions: Giving some Accompt of the Present Undertakings, Studies, and Labours of the Ingenious in Many Considerable Parts of the World
Record ID 54967
Elemens d'Astronomie par Cassini
Borrowed: 1784/8/19 (Thursday). Returned: 1784/12/21 (Tuesday). Original Borrowed Date: 19 Aug 1784. Original Returned Date: 21 Dec 1784.
Patrick Wilson
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Professor of Practical Astronomy 1786.
Original Full Name: Pat Wilson. Life dates: 1743-1811.
Occupation (normalised): Education > University Professor.
Jacques Cassini (Male, born 1677, died 1756)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Éléments d'astronomie.
Press: BB. Shelf: 5. Number: 2. Possible modern shelfmark: Sp Coll q768. Original Author: Cassini, Jacques..
Confidence level: Certain
Jacques Cassini (Male, born 1677, died 1756)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Élémens d'astronomie.
Language: French . Published: Paris. Date of publication: 1740. Format: 4to.
Number of borrowings: 9
Jacques Cassini (Male, born 1677, died 1756)
Genre: Natural Philosophy
Élémens d'Astronomie [Jacques Cassini]