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James Young Simpson (diplomat)

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In his writings, his dominant interest lay in showing the connection between science and religion. In his view, there is no contradiction between these, and he views Christianity as the natural outcome of man's evolutionary progress. Jesus Christ is "the fulfillment of all that went before. . . He is
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The object of the journey was to visit Siberian prisons and distribute bibles and other religious works to prisoners. Simpson made elaborate notes on the topography, agriculture, and customs of Siberia. These notes led to the publication of the book,
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were established as independent states. He was subsequently given awards by these countries in recognition of his services. His last visit to the
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Oxford: OUP, 1929, (Dwight Harrington Terry Foundation Lectures on religion in the light of science and philosophy, 1929).
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From 1899, he lectured in natural science at the University of Edinburgh. He was given his professorship in 1904.
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The Saburov memoirs: or, Bismarck and Russia; Being Fresh Light on the League of the Three Emperors, 1881, by
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as an anesthetic on humans. The family lived at 52 Queen Street, a property inherited from his great-uncle.
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He died on 20 May 1934 in Edinburgh. He is buried with his parents in the south-west section of
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visited Edinburgh in the early 1890s. Simpson befriended him and accompanied him on a visit to
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in 1898. Subsequent books on Russia resulted from his regular visits to that country.
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Some notes on the State Sale-Monopoly and Subsequent Prohibition of Vodka in Russia
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Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002
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the Alpha and Omega of strictly human history." and so on. In a later book,
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In September 1910, Simpson accompanied his father to a medical congress in
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Prime Minister of Russia. He was only distantly related to the latter.
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The grave of James Young Simpson 1873-1934, Grange Cemetery, Edinburgh
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In 1910, he was living at 25 Chester Street in Edinburgh's West End.
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Numerous articles in literary magazines and scientific journals.
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was in June/July 1932, when he received the honorary degree of
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Scottish zoologist, writer, diplomat, biographer and theologian
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Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland
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Translated and edited with an introduction by J.Y.Simpson,
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In 1919, Simpson worked with the British Delegation to the
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close to the rear embankment behind the central vaults.
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on 3 August 1873 to Margaret Stewart Barbour, sister of
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Landmarks in the Struggle Between Science and Religion
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President, West Edinburgh Liberal Association (1931);
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James Young Simpson (scientist)
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Black and white photograph of James Young Simpson, seated, looking into the camera with papers on a desk in front of him
Edinburgh
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zoologist
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Alexander Hugh Freeland Barbour
Sir Alexander Russell Simpson
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James Young Simpson
chloroform
George Watson's College
University of Edinburgh
Christ's College, Cambridge
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Royal Society of Edinburgh
James Cossar Ewart
Sir William Turner

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