Brief Life History of Andrew
When Andrew Wilkie was born on 12 November 1755, his father, John Wilkie, was 25 and his mother, Euphem Alburn, was 23.
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- Andrew Wilkie, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
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1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.
In 1802, John Playfair published the Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth. His influence was by James Hutton’s knowledge of the earth’s geology.
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1817 · Dryburgh Abbey Bridge
Dryburgh Abbey Bridge was a cable-stayed footbridge that connected the villages of Dryburgh and St. Boswells, across the River Tweed. Before its construction, A ferry crossing service had existed here for centuries. It was originally 79 meters long and was undergoing a period of rapid growth in popularity. The Bridge was completed on August 1 but a few months later it collapsed. Very shortly after the collapse, another bridge was built further downstream. A new bridge, which still stands today, was constructed after the first World War.
Name Meaning
Scottish: from the Older Scots personal name Wilky, a shortened form of Wilkin , itself a pet form of William .
Americanized form of German Wilke , written thus to preserve the final syllable.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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