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Today in History
1820:
William Rankine, the engineer and physicist, was born. Rankine is noted for his work in thermodynamics. He devised the 'Rankine Cycle', a theoretical ideal process for the operation of turbines and steam engines, in which a condensing vapour is the working fluid. He served as the first President of the Institute of Engineers in Scotland.
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Scottish history should be an integral part of the school curriculum, Education Secretary Fiona Hyslop said today. In a newspaper article, she argues that children growing up in Scotland need to have 'a better understanding of how Scotland came to be'. She referred to research that shows pupils often have the wrong impression of key events in Scottish history, and little awareness of internationally recognised figures like Adam Smith. The Education Secretary said: "This is an unacceptable situation which must be reversed." Read the full Scotsman article Previous Tollcross Articles
Source: Scottish Government
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