chewbacca Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 I think that's more broadly accepted than just QI (although Stephen Fry's seal of approval pretty much settles it). Bell worked in a patent office. The Italian chappie lodged the patent for his invention but didn't have enough money to see the process through and, as you say, died before he could finish it off. Bell discovered the paperwork, tippexed out the Italian's name and put the thing forward as his own. If we're claiming Alexander Graham Bell, we should also claim Burke & Hare!! Surely then we can claim the invention of Tippex then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
269miles Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 The biggest international festival in the world. Burke & Hare Surgeons Hall Deacon Brodie (him of the pub) , the original 'Jekyll & Hyde' for RLS. All day boozers , long before it happened in England. Sir Henry Raeburn The first Scotland V Engerlund rugby game at Raeburn Pl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Spackler Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Panoramic Photographs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wibble Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Modern banking - BoS was started by the guy who then went on to start B of England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 John Knox The Enlightenment Somebody has mentioned the Act of Covenant, but I don't think people realise just how much that has shaped our nation. If I mention Darien, is that an Edinburgh thing and did it have a world reaching effect? It resulted in the Union, which in turn made the British Empire possible, so yes, The Darien Project, envisioned in Edinburgh, changed the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Civil Jambo Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 What truly world class things has Edinburgh given the world? It can be anything you like. I'll start us off with a few people: Sir Chris Hoy, Tony Blair, John Napier, David Hume and that author I've forgotten the name of and Sir Sean Connery surely counts as well. Then there's Grand Theft Auto - Edinburgh had a big hand in developing that series. The Edinburgh Festival (even though it gets on my nerves). Don't think we can really claim Harry Potter, can we? Anything else? Distinct lack of musicians from Edinburgh. I think it was orginally developed in dundee....but the latest series was done in Edinburgh!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Brown sauce at the chippy - only in Edinburgh.......................magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboinglasgow Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Edinburgh has also given us JiG's dance moves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bn jambo Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Golf was invented in Edinburgh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Say What Again Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Surely then we can claim the invention of Tippex then? Brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gards Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Anaesthetics - James Simpson Was he not from Bathgate - I'm sure there was always a sign about it when driving through there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheriff Fatman Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Modern banking - BoS was started by the guy who then went on to start B of England. The Bank of England was started two years before the Bank of Scotland. The founder of the Bank of England was William Paterson from Tinwald in Dumfries and Galloway, the founders of the Bank of Scotland were John Holland, an Englishman and George Watson (founder of George Watson's College), a Scot. The Bank of Scotland was the first bank in Europe to issue banknotes, so Edinburgh can claim that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Say What Again Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Golf was invented in Edinburgh. With Musselburgh Old Course being officially the oldest course in the world. Oldest still open I think it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currahee! Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Musicians Ian Anderson from Jethro Tull spent his early years here. Shirley Manson Idlewild The Exploited The Bay City Rollers Sir Harry Lauder Others Magnus Magnusson spent much of his childhood here Alister Sim Dario Franchitti Gavin and Scott Hastings John Knox David Hume (Philosopher and Historian) David Wilkie Sir Douglas Haig John Witherspoon (signator of the American Declaration of Independence Jimmy Finlayson (actor, regularly worked with Laurel and Hardey and gave Homer Simpson his catch phrase) was educated here. You could also add Ronald Spiers to that list. He fought for the USA in WW2. Made famous in the Band of Brothers series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodethejambo Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Was he not from Bathgate - I'm sure there was always a sign about it when driving through there. It was in Edinburgh that he made the Anaesthetics, so its ours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Heaney Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Alexander Graham Bell Well, he knew darned well That he could find the only way To talk across the USA Telephone, telephone Never be on your own Many many years ago He started something with his first "Hello, hello" Alexander Graham Bell Alexander Graham Bell Alexander Graham, Alexander Graham Alexander Graham Bell :2thumbsup: :2thumbsup: Sadly, they don't write them like that anymore. And the most poignant thing is that the singer's brother was Mark McManus of Taggart fame. He was a Rangers man then:10900: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irontart Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 ointment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankblack Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Cocteau Twins. They are from Grangemouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southside1874 Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 With Musselburgh Old Course being officially the oldest course in the world. Oldest still open I think it is. The game of golf was first played on Leith Links. The ooldest golf club in the world is Royal Burgess in Barnton. The penalty kick was a result of a game involving Hearts and East Stirling, though some say Third Lanark and Hearts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Edinburgh was the birthplace, and place of learning, for possibly the most important Scientist since Isaac Newton - James Clerk Maxwell. Maxwell was responsible for unifying Electromagnetic Theory and, as a genius mathematician, conceived Maxwell's Equations. He was the pre-eminent scientist of the 19th Century and laid the groundwork which would be followed by one Albert Einstein in the fields of Special Relativity and Quantum Physics. Einstein famously had a photograph of Maxwell on his wall alongside pictures of Faraday and Newton. He was voted the 3rd most important scientist of all-time, just behind Newton & Einstein. Not only that, but he also invented Colour Photography, and wrote some quite funny poetry. As you might have gathered, he is my personal hero and undoubtedly the most gifted Scot that ever lived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felix Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Golf was invented in Edinburgh. It's Dutch allegedly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Encyclopedia Britannica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewbacca Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 The first purpose built motor factory in Britain, which also made some of the earliest electric powered cariages in the world. The Madelvic car factory is one of the old buildings in Granton down towards or possibly within the area of the old Wire Works, think it`s getting reused as flats or studios in the wterfront developement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N User Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Clerk_Maxwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgiewave Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 chloroform Don't mess wi Baffgit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgiewave Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Modern banking - BoS was started by the guy who then went on to start B of England. BoE 1694, BoS 1695, some confusion somewhere there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest juvehearts Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 2 towns. the old one & the new one. the hogmoany street party edinburgh castle where the crown jewls are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japanjambo Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 The HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN FOOTBALL CLUB! Lynn:th_o: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 The Beatles. John Lennon was inspired by his hols in Edinburgh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartsglorioushearts Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Golf was invented in Edinburgh. Was once told Golf stands for Gentlemen only ladies forbidden. Not sure if true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambovambo Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 I had never heard the term 'diddy ride' until i entered Edinburgh! To this day i have not a clue what it means!! Then there's "getting off at Haymarket" ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debut 4 Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Eminem:hang:---- well... his Great-Grannie was from Edinburgh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fermi Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 I'm told that James Clerk Maxwell doesn't even get a mention at either the Royal or National Museums of Scotland. Scandalous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Lighter Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 I think that's more broadly accepted than just QI (although Stephen Fry's seal of approval pretty much settles it). Bell worked in a patent office. The Italian chappie lodged the patent for his invention but didn't have enough money to see the process through and, as you say, died before he could finish it off. Bell discovered the paperwork, tippexed out the Italian's name and put the thing forward as his own. If we're claiming Alexander Graham Bell, we should also claim Burke & Hare!! I remeber watching Jeremy Clarksons Great Inventions That Changed The World (at least I think that's what the programme was called). His version of the story was that Bell and his rival (not the Italian bloke) both presented their patents on the same day to the patent office, although his rival did so first.The guy at the patent office was corrupt and sold the rivals work to Bell. As for the Italian bloke.Clarkson said that he had a working system set up in his home, which he invented so his bed ridden wife could stay in contact with him wherever he was in the house.This was before Bell and his rival presented their patents. If you ask me I reckon the Italian bloke thought 'hmm... I've invented a device that,no matter where I am in the house, allows the missus to feckin nag at me...nah that'll never catch on.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paolo Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 What truly world class things has Edinburgh given the world? It can be anything you like. I'll start us off with a few people: Sir Chris Hoy, Tony Blair, John Napier, David Hume and that author I've forgotten the name of and Sir Sean Connery surely counts as well. Then there's Grand Theft Auto - Edinburgh had a big hand in developing that series. The Edinburgh Festival (even though it gets on my nerves). Don't think we can really claim Harry Potter, can we? Anything else? Distinct lack of musicians from Edinburgh. Your having a laugh surely? Anyway, how about Heart of Midlothian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felix Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 The brilliant & original "Restless Natives". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felix Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 ...and the equally brilliant Rezillos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vanbasten1874 Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Diddy ride and hypodermic syringe stick out like a sore thumb have to be no's 1 and 2 surely . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vanbasten1874 Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 I remeber watching Jeremy Clarksons Great Inventions That Changed The World (at least I think that's what the programme was called).His version of the story was that Bell and his rival (not the Italian bloke) both presented their patents on the same day to the patent office, although his rival did so first.The guy at the patent office was corrupt and sold the rivals work to Bell. As for the Italian bloke.Clarkson said that he had a working system set up in his home, which he invented so his bed ridden wife could stay in contact with him wherever he was in the house.This was before Bell and his rival presented their patents. If you ask me I reckon the Italian bloke thought 'hmm... I've invented a device that,no matter where I am in the house, allows the missus to feckin nag at me...nah that'll never catch on.' The Italian bloke could be Marconi me thinks ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Surely then we can claim the invention of Tippex then? Naaah, that was Mickey Dolenz's (out of The Monkees) dad. Or Mike Nesmith or the other one that wasn't Davy Jones. *warning* this could be a huge urban myth; just like Bob Holness playing the sax solo on Baker Street The Italian bloke could be Marconi me thinks ! Different Italian Bloke. This one's Antonio Meucci. I reckon Marconi died with more than a penny or two to his name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWL Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 The Beatles. John Lennon was inspired by his hols in Edinburgh. Absolutely, he was given his first decent mouth organ from a bus conductor from Edinburgh on a SMT bus from Leeverpoool. GBJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roop Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Your having a laugh surely? Anyway, how about Heart of Midlothian? Why would I be having a laugh? Heart of Midlothian aren't global. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scots civil war Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 adam smith ,the father of capitalism......`the wealth of nations` was his book in the early 1800s sir douglas haig,commander in chief of the british army for most of the great war 1914-1918....admire him or loath him,he was born charlotte square golf is derived from a dutch word and stems from there,however the game as we know it today,format and rules etc definitely is an edinburgh thing....leith links,bruntsfield links,old course musselburgh,muirfield,barnton edinburgh has(allways been) and is ****poor for a pool of decent bands/musicians imo,weve been looking for a competent/pro level guitarist to punk out for 8 ****ing months....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribble Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 The Scottish Enlightenment Cracking read, not just about what Edinburgh has given the world but Scots in general! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felix Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 adam smith ,the father of capitalism......`the wealth of nations` was his book in the early 1800s golf is derived from a dutch word and stems from there,however the game as we know it today,format and rules etc definitely is an edinburgh thing....leith links,bruntsfield links,old course musselburgh,muirfield,barnton edinburgh has(allways been) and is ****poor for a pool of decent bands/musicians imo,weve been looking for a competent/pro level guitarist to punk out for 8 ****ing months....... Adam Smith is famously from Kirkcaldy and studied in the weej. Origins of golf are disputed but Edinburgh can only lay claim to the oldest club; if the game stems from anywhere in Scotland; it's St.Andrews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Spackler Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Adam Smith is famously from Kirkcaldy and studied in the weej.Origins of golf are disputed but Edinburgh can only lay claim to the oldest club; if the game stems from anywhere in Scotland; it's St.Andrews. St Andrews? St Andrews is only one on the list of claims for places where people played a game similar to the game of golf now played. Montrose links is older I'm sure there's others. It's accepted the first organised game with written rules was played at Leith Links and then Musselburgh (and Musselburgh is not Edinburgh by the way). The Edinburgh golfers then shifted on to Muirfield. The Burgess society moved to Barnton and the Royal Musselburgh went to the Pans. The early British Opens were at Musselburgh and then started circulating between Musselburgh, Prestwick and St Andrews. Somebody mentioned John Knox above. He was born in Haddington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boof Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Is JKB an Edinburgh invention? Surely it ticks all the other boxes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felix Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 St Andrews? St Andrews is only one on the list of claims for places where people played a game similar to the game of golf now played. Montrose links is older I'm sure there's others. It's accepted the first organised game with written rules was played at Leith Links and then Musselburgh (and Musselburgh is not Edinburgh by the way). The Edinburgh golfers then shifted on to Muirfield. The Burgess society moved to Barnton and the Royal Musselburgh went to the Pans. The early British Opens were at Musselburgh and then started circulating between Musselburgh, Prestwick and St Andrews. Golf was played over Musselburgh Links - the oldest playing course in the world - from 1672 ; however a Royal Charter exists from 1552 granting residents of St.Andrews rights to play golf over their links. Going back further, golf was banned in Scotland via an act of parliamnet in 1457 therefore there's a fair shout to claim Scotland gave the world golf, but not Edinburgh !? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Spackler Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Golf was played over Musselburgh Links - the oldest playing course in the world - from 1672 ; however a Royal Charter exists from 1552 granting residents of St.Andrews rights to play golf over their links.Going back further, golf was banned in Scotland via an act of parliamnet in 1457 therefore there's a fair shout to claim Scotland gave the world golf, but not Edinburgh !? No argument. Golf was clearly being played all over the place. It's not really that hard to understand why though. What sort of competition could you think up in those days? Run with a ball? Hit a ball and have people run after it? Hit a ball as far as you can and aim for a wee hole? The options were limited. Civilisation put rules on it. Edinburgh invented golf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Say What Again Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 The game of golf was first played on Leith Links. The ooldest golf club in the world is Royal Burgess in Barnton. Musselburgh Old Course is the oldest playing course http://www.musselburgholdlinks.co.uk/history/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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