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John Walker (natural historian)
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John Walker FRSE (1731–1803) was a Scottish minister and natural historian. He was Regius Professor of Natural history at the University of Edinburgh from 1779 to 1803. He was joint founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1783 and Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1790.
Rev Dr John Walker, Edinburgh's Professor of Natural History
Rev Dr John Walker, Edinburgh's Professor of Natural History
Colinton Manse
Colinton Manse
The grave of Prof John Walker, Canongate Kirkyard, Edinburgh
The grave of Prof John Walker, Canongate Kirkyard, Edinburgh
Royal Society of Edinburgh
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The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) is Scotland's national academy of science and letters. It is a registered charity that operates on a wholly independent and non-partisan basis and provides public benefit throughout Scotland. It was established in 1783. As of 2021, there are around 1,800 Fellows.
Arms of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Arms of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
The cover of a 1788 volume of the journal Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. This is the issue where James Hutton published his Theory of
The cover of a 1788 volume of the journal Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. This is the issue where James Hutton published his Theory of the Earth.
Front Hall of Royal Society of Edinburgh building
Front Hall of Royal Society of Edinburgh building
The Royal Society building, at the junction of George Street and Hanover Street in the New Town, Edinburgh
The Royal Society building, at the junction of George Street and Hanover Street in the New Town, Edinburgh