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John Struthers (civil Servant)
John Struthers may refer to: *John Struthers (anatomist) (1823–1899), Professor of Anatomy at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland *John Struthers (poet) (1776–1853), Scottish poet and writer *J. P. Struthers John Paterson Struthers (1851–1915) was a Scottish preacher, pastor and children's author. He was a native of Glasgow, born there on 8 April 1851. His parents were devout members of the United Original Secession Church at the time, although ... (1851–1915), Scottish preacher, pastor and children's author {{hndis, Struthers, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Struthers (anatomist)
Sir John Struthers MD FRCSE FRSE ( – ) was the first Regius Professor of Anatomy at the University of Aberdeen. He was a dynamic teacher and administrator, transforming the status of the institutions in which he worked. He was equally passionate about anatomy, enthusiastically seeking out and dissecting the largest and finest specimens, including whales, and troubling his colleagues with his single-minded quest for money and space for his collection. His collection was donated to Surgeon's Hall in Edinburgh. Among scientists, he is perhaps best known for his work on the ligament which bears his name. His work on the rare and vestigial ligament of Struthers came to the attention of Charles Darwin, who used it in his ''Descent of Man'' to help argue the case that man and other mammals shared a common ancestor ; or "community of descent," as Darwin expressed it. Among the public, Struthers was famous for his dissection of the "Tay Whale", a humpback whale that appeared in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Struthers (poet)
John Struthers (18 July 177630 July 1853) was a Scottish poet and miscellaneous writer. Early life John Struthers was born in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire on 18 July 1776, the son of a shoemaker. Initially educated at home, he was sent to the local school at eight and although the local teacher saw his potential, the family circumstances meant that at the age of nine he was working as a cow-herd. He eventually became a farm labourer and took various positions until he learnt the art of making fine shoes at the prestigious Glasgow firm of Jenkin and Smith in 1793. Iniatally he made his shoes from his home in Anderson, near Glasgow and took the completed shoes in once a fortnight. In 1798 he was married and had a pretty cottage in the village. In 1801, he decided to publish privately a small book of poems. After publication he seems to have got very embarrassed and had all the copies that had not found owners destroyed. He described his feelings about this event – "Ignorant of pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
