When James Wilson was born on 22 June 1881, in Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, John Wilson, was 40 and his mother, Henrietta Waddell, was 36. He lived in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1891. He died on 21 January 1949, at the age of 67.
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Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
The post of Secretary for Scotland was established in 1885 after the need arose after establishing different departments for the benefit of the communities.
The Scottish National Antarctic Expedition was organized and led by William Speirs Bruce. Him along with Robert Falcon Scott’s Discovery Expedition completed an exploration of Antarctica. They established the first manned meteorological station, the Orcadas, in 1903 and discovered new land east of the Weddell Sea. The expedition was described as the most cost-effective and carefully planned scientific expedition of the Heroic Age. The Orcadas weather station has been in continuous operation ever since.
English: from the Middle English personal name Will + patronymic -son ‘son of Will’. Will was a very common medieval short form of William . This surname is also very common among African Americans.
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