FACTOID #53: If you thought Antarctica was inhospitable, think again - its land area is only ninety-eight percent ice. Reassuringly, the other 2% is categorised as "barren rock".
Sir Isaac Bayley Balfour (March 31, 1853 - November 30, 1922) was a Scottishbotanist. He was the son of John Hutton Balfour. March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 31 days remaining. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen of the UK Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification... Botany is the scientific study of plant life. ... John Hutton Balfour (1808-1884) was a Scottish botanist. ...
Balfour led an expedition to Socotra in 1880. He was Regius Professor of Botany, Glasgow from 1879 to 1885, and professor of botany at Edinburgh University from 1888 to 1922. Map of the Socotra archipelago Socotra or Soqotra (Arabic سقطرى ; Suquá¹ra) is a small archipelago of four islands and islets in the Indian Ocean off the coast Somalia some 350 km south of the Arabian peninsula. ... University of Glasgow A lectureship was founded in 1704. ... The University of Edinburgh was founded in 1583 as a renowned centre for teaching in Edinburgh, Scotland. ...
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