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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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 CAMPAIGNERS fighting for the future of the King's Theatre today welcomed the injection of £6 million for a refurbishment.
The future of the 102-year-old venue had been called into question amid fears it would fail to comply with safety regulations within two years. But in the Lib Dem/SNP administration's first budget, approved on Thursday, cash has been set aside to get a major redevelopment project under way. A full scale revamp of the theatre is currently estimated at around £20m, however the £6m should pay for either a small-scale project or help entice other bodies to commit further funds. Rami Okasha, co-ordinator of the Save The King's Campaign, left, said: "It is good that the huge public campaign led to cross-party support to save the King's. Hopefully this will be enough to save the building in the short term." Previous Tollcross Articles
Source: Edinburgh Evening News
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