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Area of Science:

  • Anatomical history
  • Museum studies
  • History of science

Background:

  • Dr John Barclay, a prominent 19th-century Edinburgh anatomist, received an elephant skeleton as a gift.
  • Barclay bequeathed his anatomy collections, including the elephant, to the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
  • The bequest included conditions for a dedicated hall and perpetual association with his name.