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Mary Hill Burton (1819–1909) was a Scottish social and educational reformer and the first woman governor of Heriot-Watt College. Biography Mary Burton was born in Aberdeen but moved to Edinburgh in 1832 with her widowed mother and her brother, the lawyer and historian John Hill Burton. A single woman, with an independent income from rental properties, she was a supporter of the Edinburgh National Society for Women's Suffrage and an advocate for improving access to education for women and working people. In 1868, she went to court, unsuccessfully, for the right to register to vote. Mary Burton successfully campaigned for the Watt Institution to admit women students on equal terms to men in 1869, twenty-three years before legislation required Scottish universities to do so. Her niece Ella Burton was one of the early women students to benefit. Mary Burton was one of the first women elected to serve on Parochial and School Boards and became the first woman on the School's Board of Directors and later the first woman governor of Heriot-Watt College and Honorary President of the Watt Literary Association. She purchased Liberton Bank House on Gilmerton Road, Edinburgh, in 1844 and lived there until 1898. Arthur Conan Doyle, a family friend, lodged there while a student at Newington Academy in the 1860s. She died in 1909 in Aberdeen and is buried in Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh. In her will she left "£100 to provide prizes for 'deserving students irrespective of age or sex' attending evening classes at Heriot-Watt College and £100 to the Edinburgh Women's Suffrage Society to campaign 'for the admission of women to sit as members of parliament, either at Westminster or in a Scottish Parliament'". Legacy Heriot-Watt University has honoured Mary Burton with a fund for female students studying STEM subjects launched in 2019 on the 200th anniversary of her birth. The Mary Burton building on the university's main Riccarton campus is named after her. There is a blue plaque in her honour. References. Discover the Mary Burton popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Mary Burton books.
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The Hostage
Melinda Di Lorenzo'Thrilling! The Hostage is an intense, whiteknuckle ride from start to finish' LAURA GRIFFIN'An actionpacked, don'tblinkoryou'llmisssomething kind of novel, which makes it impossib...
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Gefahrenzone
Andrea Kane & Barbara FörstEine junge Frau gerät in einen Strudel aus Ehrgeiz, Verlangen und gefährlichen Geheimnissen ... Der Parfümmagnat Carson Brooks wird von einem Unbekannten angeschossen. Die Verletz...
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Desperate Acts
Alexandra IvyFans of Lisa Jackson, Lucinda Berry, and Kendra Elliot won’t want to miss the New York Times bestselling author’s suspenseful story of a small town with more secrets than residents...
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Und in dir die Finsternis
Kevin O'Brien & Diana Beate HellmannSie glaubt, das Schlimmste hinter sich zu haben. Doch ihr Alptraum fängt gerade erst an ... Lisa ist vor 14 Jahren gestorben zumindest denken das alle. In Wirklichkeit ist sie dam...
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Echoes from the Past
Alexandra IvyPreviously published in PivotA young woman with a complicated past finds herself fighting for her life in New York Times bestselling author Alexandra Ivy’s thrilling novel of secre...
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THE PERFECT WIFE
Mary BurtonKeeping secrets is no way to start a marriageBut what else, Jenna Winslow muses, can a woman running from scandal do? Who would ever want an unschooled virgin with a fatherless bab...
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London Affair
Rhyannon ByrdAn intriguing proposition. A web of passion and deception.If you love Melinda Leigh, Laura Griffin and Linda Howard, you'll be gripped by Rhyannon Byrd's passionate and exciting ro...
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Hetzjagd
Andrea Kane & Karin Meddekis"Du kannst dich nicht vor mir verstecken ..."Mit dieser mysteriösen EMail kehrt für Taylor Halstead ein Albtraum zurück. Vor vielen Jahren wurde sie brutal misshandelt und beinahe ...
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The Bone Hunters
Joanne Burn'An engrossing tale of a woman striving for the recognition she deserves in the face of male indifference and betrayal' SUNDAY TIMES 'Best historical fiction for February 2024'THE ...
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Im Zeichen der roten Rose
Sharon Sala, Emma Luxx & Vera MöbiusGabriel Donner’s Leben zerbricht, als seine Eltern bei einem Autounfall sterben. Von da an plagen ihn Albträume, in denen er grausame Morde begeht. Den Opfern legt er dabei jedes M...
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New York Scandal
Rhyannon Byrd'I was on the edge of my seat from page one all the way to the end. You must read this book!' Susan Stoker, New York Times bestselling author'A steamy read, with a dash of intrigui...
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Selected Letters
Madame SevigneOne of the world's greatest correspondents, Madame de Sévigné (162696) paints an extraordinarily vivid picture of France at the time of Louis XIV, in eloquent letters written throu...
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Letters from Russia
Marquis de CustineThe Marquis de Custine's unique perspective on a vast, fascinating country in the grip of oppressive tyrannyIn 1839, encouraged by his friend Balzac, Custine set out to explore Rus...
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Sin Eater
Megan Campisi“For fans of The Handmaid’s Tale...a debut novel with a dark setting and an unforgettable heroine...is a riveting depiction of hardwon female empowerment” (The Washington Post).The...
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Selected Letters
CiceroThe greatest orator in Roman history, Marcus Tullius Cicero remained one of the republic's chief supporters throughout his life, guided by profound political beliefs that illuminat...
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Wie ein stummer Schrei
Sharon Sala, Emma Luxx & Ralph SanderErmittler Trey Bonney steht vor einem Rätsel: Ein Kinderskelett wurde entdeckt eingemauert in die Wand eines alten Hauses. Doch wer ist das Kind, das siebzehn Jahre lang keiner ve...
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In Dark Waters
Mary BurtonTHAT'S RIGHT. KELSEY WARREN IS BACK!After globetrotting as an underwater photographer, I'm ready to stir up trouble again in Grant's Forge. I swore I'd never return, yet ten years ...
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Unstable
Alexandra Ivy“I wholeheartedly suggest you get your hands on Unstable.” Fresh FictionIn the New York Times bestselling author’s bonechilling novel of suspense, a cold case expert and her sherif...
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Cold Case Cop
Mary BurtonEven a cold case can heat upOne year ago a wealthy socialite disappeared. No body was found, and the case was never solved. Lead detective Alex Kirkland knows all they had were dea...
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Angsttage
Andrea Kane & Karin MeddekisDu sollst für meine Morde büßen. Und dann werde ich dein Leben nehmen ... Eigentlich hatte Sally Montgomery einen romantischen Wochenendtrip geplant. Doch die Reise verwandelt sic...
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Last Girl Standing
Lisa Jackson & Nancy BushNew York Times bestselling Sisters of Suspense join forces for a gripping standalone novel about a clique of popular girls whose high school friendship is marked by a tragedy ...
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The Diary of Lady Murasaki
Murasaki ShikibuThe Diary recorded by Lady Murasaki (c. 973c. 1020), author of The Tale of Genji, is an intimate picture of her life as tutor and companion to the young Empress Shoshi. Told in a s...
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The Journals of Captain Cook
Captain James Cook & Philip EdwardsCook led three famous expeditions to the Pacific Ocean between 1768 and 1779. In voyages that ranged from the Antarctic circle to the Arctic Sea, Cook charted Australia and the who...
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Die Spur des Blutes
Debra Webb & Stefanie ZellerEin Alptraum, den du bis zum bitteren Ende durchstehen musst!Eric Spears, genannt "Der Spieler", ist ein grausamer Serienmörder. Niemand wurde ihm je gefährlich bis Special Agent ...
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Der Feind in mir
Kevin O'Brien & Diana Beate HellmannAbgründig und raffiniert spannende Unterhaltung für alle Leser von Chris Carter, Mary Burton und Karin Slaughter Die Hypnosetherapeutin Olivia zieht nach Seattle, um nach einer ge...
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A BRIDE FOR MCCAIN
Mary BurtonRoss has his pride…Ross McCain is determined to bring a schoolteacher to town, even if he has to carry her all the way out West. But he's not anticipated Miss Grimes being so hard ...
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Schwesterherz
Andrea Kane & Barbara Ritterbach"So spannend, dass man fast vergisst zu atmen." CosmopolitanCentral Park, New York, 17.45 Uhr: "Gefahr" ist das letzte Wort der jungen Frau, über die Victoria Kensington beim Jogge...
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Dunkelziffer
Andrea Kane & Barbara RitterbachZwischen Gefahr und Ekstase ...Julia Talbot macht sich Sorgen um einen ihrer Schüler: Brian Stratford scheint unter großem Druck zu stehen. Die engagierte Lehrerin führt dies auf F...
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The Murder Club
Alexandra IvyInvestigating cold cases online from the safety of home is a harmless diversion for many true crime fans. But for one woman, it becomes a deadly game that’s all too real…New York T...
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Blutroter Schnee
Sharon Sala, Emma Luxx & Rainer NoldenCaitlin Doyle Bennett lebt im Luxus. Die Schriftstellerin ist schön, reich und wird von vielen bewundert. Doch ihr Leben ändert sich schlagartig, als sie plötzlich blutverschmierte...
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Er wird dich finden
Alexandra IvyEr sieht dich ... Er kennt dich ... Und er wird dich niemals gehen lassen. Jaci Patterson ist nach ihrem Studium wieder in ihren Heimatort Heron zurückgekehrt. Plötzlich tauchen do...
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Heart of the Storm
Mary BurtonWhen Danger Took Root, Her Courage Grew Strong…And Rachel Emmons fled her violent marriage, seeking a safe haven. Her brave escape led her to the saving embrace of Ben Mitchell, th...
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Tief unter die Haut
Sharon Sala & Emma LuxxClay und Francesca sind glücklich verheiratet. Doch als Clay eines Abends nach Hause kommt, findet er das Haus verlassen vor von Francesca fehlt jede Spur. Zwei Jahre vergehen, in...
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In tiefster Dunkelheit
Debra Webb & Stefanie ZellerIm Dunkel der Vergangenheit lauert dein schlimmster Feind!Seit über einem Jahrzehnt studiert Special Agent Jess Harris die Gesichter des Bösen. Um einem Serienkiller das Handwerk z...