Three blue plaques, Jedburgh
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Three blue plaques, Jedburgh
Image: © Jim Barton Taken: 5 Nov 2017
Plaques commemorating James Veitch, Mary Somerville and Sir David Brewster, all natives of the town in the late 18th century who went on to make significant contributions covering engineering, astronomy, optics and mathematics. Mary Somerville now features on a polymer £10 note issued last month by the Royal Bank of Scotland. See also Image and Image for more background on David Brewster and Mary Somerville.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.47779
Longitude
-2.552279