Ranahki 06:26, 27 April 2007 (UTC)Alexander (R.A.A.) "Sandy" McCall Smith, CBE, FRSE, (born August 24, 1948) is a Rhodesian-born Scottish writer and Emeritus Professor of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. In the late 20th century McCall Smith became a respected expert on medical law and bioethics and served on British and international committees concerned with these issues. He has since become internationally known as a writer of fiction, most widely known as the creator of the The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... The Royal Society of Edinburghs Building on the corner of George St. ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... Southern Rhodesia, todays Zimbabwe. ... “Scot” redirects here. ... A professor is a senior teacher and researcher, usually in a college or university. ... The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1582,[4] is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots3 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  -  First Minister Jack McConnell... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The No. ...

Alexander Mccall Smith signing books in Helsinki April 2007

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Biography

Born in Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, Alexander McCall Smith was educated in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe before moving to Scotland to study law. After returning to southern Africa to teach law at the University of Botswana, he returned once more to Edinburgh, where he lives today. He was sometime Professor of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh and is now Emeritus Professor at its School of Law. Southern Rhodesia, todays Zimbabwe. ... The City of Bulawayo is highlighted in this map of Zimbabwe. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... The University of Botswana, or UB was established in 1982 as the first institution of Higher Education in Botswana. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1582,[4] is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... A professor is a senior teacher and researcher, usually in a college or university. ...

He is the former chairman of the British Medical Journal Ethics Committee (until 2002), the former vice-chairman of the Human Genetics Commission of the United Kingdom, and a former member of the International Bioethics Commission of UNESCO. Due to his late success as a writer these other commitments could not be continued. The British Medical Journal (BMJ) is a medical journal published weekly in the United Kingdom by the British Medical Association (BMA)which published its first issue in 1845. ... The Human Genetics Commission is an independent body that advises the UK government on the ethical and social aspects of genetics. ... UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ...

He is an amateur bassoonist, and co-founder of The Really Terrible Orchestra. He is also the author of a testimonial in The Future of the NHS (2006) (ISBN 1-85811-369-5) edited by Dr Michelle Tempest. The bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family that plays in the tenor range and below. ... The Future of the NHS is a book published by xpl Publishing in 2006 (ISBN 1858113695). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Dr Michelle Tempest (born January 23, 1976) is a British psychiatrist and the editor of a book entitled The Future of the NHS (2006) (ISBN 1858113695 ). External links The Future of the NHS Dr Michelle Tempest Categories: | | | | | ...

He was appointed a CBE in the December 2006 New Year's Honours List. The British honours system is a means of rewarding individuals personal bravery, achievement, or service to the United Kingdom. ...

Bibliography

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series

• 1998 The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency
• 2000 Tears Of The Giraffe
• 2001 Morality for Beautiful Girls
• 2002 The Kalahari Typing School for Men
• 2004 The Full Cupboard of Life
• 2004 In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (also known as The Night-Time Dancer)
• 2006 Blue Shoes and Happiness
• 2007 The Good Husband of Zebra Drive

The No. ... The No. ... Tears Of The Giraffe is the second novel in Alexander McCall Smith’s The No. ... Morality for Beautiful Girls is the third in a series of novels by Alexander McCall Smith, featuring The No. ... The Kalahari Typing School for Men is the fourth in a series of novels by Alexander McCall Smith, featuring The No. ...

Professor Dr. von Igelfeld Entertainments Series

• 2003 Portuguese Irregular Verbs
• 2003 The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs
• 2003 At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances

Portuguese Irregular Verbs is both the name of a book by Scottish author and academic Alexander McCall Smith, and the name of a fictional book - the seminal work on Romance philology and a lengthy book of some twelve hundred pages - by the main character, Professor Dr Moritz-Maria von Igelfeld. ... The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs is a novel by Scottish author and academic Alexander McCall Smith. ... At the Villa of Reduced Circumstances is the name of a book by Scottish author and academic Alexander McCall Smith, relating further matters in the life of the main character, Professor Dr Moritz-Maria von Igelfeld. ...

The Sunday Philosophy Club Series

• 2004 The Sunday Philosophy Club
• 2005 Friends, Lovers, Chocolate
• 2006 The Right Attitude to Rain
• 2007 The Careful Use of Compliments

The Sunday Philosophy Club is a series of novels by the author Alexander McCall Smith. ... Book cover The Right Attitude to Rain is the third book in The Sunday Philosophy Club Series by Alexander McCall Smith. ...

The 44 Scotland Street Series

• 2005 44 Scotland Street
• 2005 Espresso Tales
• 2006 Love Over Scotland

The 44 Scotland Street novels are a series of novels written by author Alexander McCall Smith. ... 44 Scotland Street is a novel by Alexander McCall Smith, the author of The No. ...

Short story collections

• 1991 Children of Wax: African Folk Tales
• 1995 Heavenly Date: And Other Flirtations
• 2004 The Girl Who Married a Lion: And Other Tales from Africa

Children's books

• 1984 The Perfect Hamburger
• 1988 Alix and the Tigers
• 1990 The Tin Dog
• 1991 Calculator Annie
• 1991 The Popcorn Pirates
• 1992 The Doughnut Ring
• 1994 Paddy and the Ratcatcher
• 1995 The Muscle Machine
• 1996 The Bubblegum Tree
• 1997 Bursting Balloons Mystery
• 1997 The Five Lost Aunts of Harriet Bean
• 1999 Chocolate Money Mystery
• 2000 Teacher Trouble

Academic texts

• 1978 Power and Manoeuvrability (with Tony Carty)
• 1983 Law and Medical Ethics (with J Kenyon Mason) (this text has gone through several editions: a seventh, by Mason and Graeme Laurie, was published in 2006. McCall Smith contributed to all six previous editions.)
• 1987 Butterworths Medico-Legal Encyclopaedia (with J Kenyon Mason)
• 1990 Family Rights: Family Law and Medical Advances (with Elaine Sutherland)
• 1992 The Criminal Law of Botswana (with Kwame Frimpong)
• 1993 The Duty to Rescue (with Michael Menlowe, 1993)
• 1992 Scots Criminal Law (with David H Sheldon, second edition published 1997)
• 1997 Forensic Aspects of Sleep (with Colin Shapiro)
• 2000 Justice and the Prosecution of Old Crimes (with Daniel W Shuman)
• 2001 Errors, Medicine and the Law (with Alan Merry)
• 2003 A Draft Criminal Code for Scotland (with Eric Clive, Pamela Ferguson and Christopher Gane)
• 2004 Creating Humans: Ethical questions where reproduction and science collide (collected lectures, audio recordings)

External links

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Alexander McCall Smith

• Professor Alexander McCall Smith's home page at the Law School, University of Edinburgh
• Author's homepage at UK publishers Little, Brown
• Author's homepage at publishers Random House
• Favourite music, on Desert Island Discs, BBC Radio 4, 19th June 2005