Gems from Glasgow Uni Heroes part 1: “Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible.” – Lord Kelvin, president, Royal Society, 1895.
Gems from Glasgow Uni Heroes part 2: “There is nothing new to be discovered in physics now.” – Lord Kelvin, 1900
Gems from Glasgow Uni Heroes part 3: James Watt patenting other people’s ideas.
Gems from Glasgow Uni Heroes part 4: John Logie Baird’s finest invention: pneumatic shoes.
Gems from Glasgow Uni Heroes part 5: William Ramsay’s Gold Extraction from sea water endeavour.
Gems from Glasgow Uni Heroes part 6: Joseph Lister’s honeymoon: 3 months visiting hospitals in France and Germany o_0
Gems from Glasgow Uni Heroes Part 7: John Hunter nicking the skeleton of a 7′7″ Irish Giant by bribing a member of the funeral party (£500).
Gems from Glasgow Uni Heroes Part 8: John Logie Baird shorting out Glasgow’s electricity supply while trying to make diamonds.
Anyone got any more?