Science

SCOTLAND SCIENCE

      Scotland has been an important cradle of research and discoveries in science, mathematics, engineering and technology for centuries. The Scottish Enlightenment in the eighteenth century, in particular, saw a large number of scientific findings, progress and achievement that took place as a result of investments in education, a thriving economy and a worldview optimistic after the act of union in 1707.  Below we offer five brief reviews of the most famous Scottish scientist made tremendous progress in their fields and that certainly helped shape the world in which we live.

     These Scottish scientists serve as inspiration for future generations of young Scots looking to make their mark in the history books as well.

      Some Scottish scientists was James Clerk Maxwell: Theorical Thermo electromagnetism (1831-1879) His groundbreaking work in the science of Scotland and was it unify global magnetic observations, electrical and optical parts of the electromagnetic theory of Maxwell in the same league as Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein on the world stage, Indeed, Einstein once said of Maxwell’s work was the most profound and the most fruitful that physics has experienced since Newton’s time.

     Its four fundamental equations describing the behavior of electric and magnetic fields. They can be used to demonstrate that the light is an electromagnetic wave. Along with his contributions to the kinetic theory of gases, Maxwell’s work paved the way for the fields of special relativity and quantum mechanics.

    Actually with help of Newton and Maxwell the modern Scientist created a robot that collaborated in the hospital carrying pills, food at the sick’s.

     In the last time anthropologic and scientist   discovered the world’s oldest calendar. Aberdeen shire, Scotland, July 15, 2013. Thank to aerial images of the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Archaeologist found the oldest calendar in the world.

    “It shows a very important step in the formal construction time and therefore to the history” emphasizes Vince Gaffney, a teacher and director at Birmingham University.

     The calendar dates back 10.000 years ago and lunar phases required to establish satellite months in the course of a year. It’s estimated that his creation is authored by hunters and gatherers.

Education

                                 EDUCATION IN SCOTLAND

     Scotland was, after Sparta, first in designing a system of public education general. Schooling was made compulsory for the first time with the 1496 Education Act, in 1561; the Church of Scotland designed a program for reform spiritual, which included the creation of a school in every parish. Education remained a matter over which the state church until 1872 Education Act.

     The Scottish education system is independent from the rest of the UK. The schools  are administered by the Scottish Education Department and local education authorities. The Scottish Parliament is responsible for approving the legislation related to education, Primary and secondary educations are compulsory for children up 16 years of age.

    There are a limited number of private schools, but fewer than 5 percent of children attending Scottish schools. Public school in Scotland’s are parochial, whether Protestant or Catholic.

    Children whit conditions such as blindness, deafness, mental retardation or other disabilities may receive special attention in mainstream school or to attend a specialized school for these children.

     There are 14 Universities in Scotland, some of which are among the oldest in the world. The country produces 1% of the world’s scientific publications with just 0.1% of the population, and higher education institutions are responsible for 9% of service sector exports of Scotland. In all Scottish school there a extra programmatic activities mean in secondary and universities , activities like a sport as football, rugby Arthur Conan Doyle that written  Sherlock  Home, and James Matthew that written Peter Pan.