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William Macewen. Sir William Macewen, CB, FRS, FRCS (/ məˈkjuːən / mə-KEW-ən; 22 June 1848 – 22 March 1924) was a Scottish surgeon. He was a pioneer in modern brain surgery, considered the father of neurosurgery and contributed to the development of bone graft surgery, the surgical treatment of hernia and of pneumonectomy (removal of ...
Lord Kelvin. It is believed the "PNP" in his signature stands for "Professor of Natural Philosophy". Kelvin also wrote under the pseudonym "P. Q. R." William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin was an Irish-born, British mathematician, mathematical physicist and engineer. [7][8] Born in Belfast, he was the professor of Natural Philosophy at the ...
Clan MacEwen or Clan MacEwan is a Scottish clan recorded in the fifteenth century as Clan Ewen of Otter. Historically, there have been several different MacEwen clans and septs, with some distinct, and some interrelated, origins for the modern surname. Each of these historical clans could be described by the name, "Clan MacEwen" or, at times ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 September 2024. Scottish actor (born 1971) Ewan McGregor OBE McGregor in 2023 Born Ewan Gordon McGregor (1971-03-31) 31 March 1971 (age 53) Perth, Scotland Citizenship United Kingdom United States Alma mater Guildhall School of Music and Drama Occupation Actor Years active 1992–present Works Full ...
The first tide predicting machine (TPM) was built in 1872 by the Légé Engineering Company. [11] A model of it was exhibited at the British Association meeting in 1873 [12] (for computing 8 tidal components), followed in 1875-76 by a machine on a slightly larger scale (for computing 10 tidal components), was designed by Sir William Thomson (who later became Lord Kelvin). [13]
William Thompson (30 June 1775 – 28 March 1833) was an Irish political and philosophical writer and social reformer, developing from utilitarianism into an early critic of capitalist exploitation whose ideas influenced the cooperative, trade union and Chartist movements as well as Karl Marx.
Captain William Thompson, commander of the Mary Dear, was put in charge of transporting the riches to Mexico. [1] Thompson and his crew proved to be unable to resist the temptation; they turned pirate, cut the throats of the guards and accompanying priests, and threw their bodies overboard. [2] [3]
He served as AOC No. 22 Group once again, retiring for the second time in 1940. From 1941 to 1943 as a retired officer, MacEwen was a Regional Air Liaison Officer. From 1936 to 1949, MacEwen was Chairman of the Soldiers', Sailors' and Airmen's Families Association . Norman MacEwen died on 29 January 1953 at the RAF Hospital Uxbridge.