John Ainslie
John Ainslie was a cartographer, surveyor, printmaker, publisher and geodesist (1745–1828). He was born at Jedburgh and died at Edinburgh.
John Ainslie in brief
- Born
- 1745
- Died
- 1828
- Known for
- cartographer, surveyor, printmaker, publisher and geodesist
- Place of birth
- Jedburgh
Contents
Catalogued works
8 works under this name are catalogued by Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1761 to 1995.
Letters on the cholera / by Whitelaw Ainslie., dated 1832, held by Wellcome Collection. Answers for John Ainslie late of Arkers, to the bill of suspension offered by Doctor James Douglas of Cunzertoun, and Thomas Waugh writer in Jedburgh, dated 1761, held by Wellcome Collection. To be reported by Lord Prestongrange, upon Saturday the 4. of July current. Bill of suspension Dr James Douglas and Thomas Waugh, against John Ainslie, dated 1761, held by Wellcome Collection. Report of John Ainslie and Robert Whitworth, Jun., concerning the practicability and expence of making the different tracks proposed for a canal betwixt the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, dated 1797, held by Wellcome Collection. No dancin' in Anson : an American story of race and social change / Ricardo C. Ainslie., dated 1995, held by Wellcome Collection. Medical, geographical, and agricultural report of a committee appointed by the Madras Government to inquire into the causes of the epidemic fever which prevailed in the provinces of Coimbatore, Madura, Dindigul, & Tinnivelly, during the years 1809, 1810, and 1811, of which W. Ainslie was president., dated 1816, held by Wellcome Collection. Sermons, in two volumes , by John Dun, V.D.M. To each volume is added a miscellaneous appendix., dated 1790, held by Wellcome Collection. An account of the curious and interesting trial of Thomas Hall , late haberdasher on the South Bridge, Edinburgh, before the High Court of Justiciary, in January and February 1789; for fraud and wilful imposition, In the Months of May, June, and July last. Containing, The Indictment, Proof, and other Procedure, With AN Elegant Speech made by the Pannel, Verdict of the Jury, &c. &c., dated 1789, held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.
Wellcome Collection: 19 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
13 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Ainslie, John, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Ainslie, John (1745–1828), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018. Ainslie, John (1745–1828), cartographer and land surveyor, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004. John Dermot Ainslie Common, BMJ, 2005. Mackeown, John Ainslie, (27 Oct. 1902–21 Sept. 1984), Secretary, Arthur Guinness Son & Co. (Dublin) Ltd, 1952–67; retired, Who Was Who, 2007. Association between lung function and sleep disorder symptoms in a community-based multi-site case-finding study., J Sleep Res. Decline in Isotope Dilution Space Ratio Above Age 60 Could Affect Energy Estimates Using the Doubly Labeled Water Method., J Nutr. Cough in Adults with Undiagnosed Respiratory Symptoms., Ann Am Thorac Soc. Hypoxic conditioning in Parkinson's disease: randomized controlled multiple N-of-1 trials., Nat Commun. Patient Factors and Clinical Efficacy of Early Identification and Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma., Am J Respir Crit Care Med. Patient and public involvement in the management and prevention of cardiovascular disease: a statement of the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions of the ESC and the ESC Patient Forum., Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs. Sex Differences in Measures of Energy Expenditure and Body Composition in Young, Middle-Aged, and Older Adults., Curr Dev Nutr. α-Adrenergic regulation of blood pressure in acclimatizing lowlanders and Andean highlanders at high altitude., Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol.
Digitised editions and texts
8 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by DataCite (University of Southern California Digital Library (USC.DL)) and DataCite (Digital Repository of Ireland).
Map of Asia from the best authorities (2012) — DataCite (University of Southern California Digital Library (USC.DL)). Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 6-inch Map Sheet Information. County Cork Sheet 70. (2024) — DataCite (Digital Repository of Ireland). Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 6-inch Map Sheet Information. County Limerick Sheet 9. (2024) — DataCite (Digital Repository of Ireland). Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 6-inch Map Sheet Information. County Limerick Sheet 8. (2024) — DataCite (Digital Repository of Ireland). Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 6-inch Map Sheet Information. County Waterford Sheet 19. (2024) — DataCite (Digital Repository of Ireland). Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 6-inch Map Sheet Information. County Cork Sheet 63. (2024) — DataCite (Digital Repository of Ireland). Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 6-inch Map Sheet Information. County Tipperary Sheet 24. (2024) — DataCite (Digital Repository of Ireland). Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 6-inch Map Sheet Information. County Tipperary Sheet 22. (2024) — DataCite (Digital Repository of Ireland).
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 51 deposited research records (DataCite Commons) and 57 biomedical publications indexed (PubMed (National Library of Medicine)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 22 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
Chronology
- 1745John Ainslie born at Jedburgh.
- 1761Answers for John Ainslie late of Arkers, to the bill of suspension offered by Doctor James Douglas of Cunzertoun, and Thomas Waugh writer in Jedburgh (Wellcome Collection).
- 1761To be reported by Lord Prestongrange, upon Saturday the 4. of July current. Bill of suspension Dr James Douglas and Thomas Waugh, against John Ainslie (Wellcome Collection).
- 1797Report of John Ainslie and Robert Whitworth, Jun., concerning the practicability and expence of making the different tracks proposed for a canal betwixt the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow (Wellcome Collection).
- 1816Medical, geographical, and agricultural report of a committee appointed by the Madras Government to inquire into the causes of the epidemic fever which prevailed in the provinces of Coimbatore, Madura, Dindigul, & Tinnivelly, during the years 1809, 1810, and 1811, of which W. Ainslie was president. (Wellcome Collection).
- 1828John Ainslie died at Edinburgh.
- 1832Letters on the cholera / by Whitelaw Ainslie. (Wellcome Collection).
- 1995No dancin' in Anson : an American story of race and social change / Ricardo C. Ainslie. (Wellcome Collection).
- 2012Map of Asia from the best authorities digitised by DataCite (University of Southern California Digital Library (USC.DL)).
- 2024Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 6-inch Map Sheet Information. County Cork Sheet 70. digitised by DataCite (Digital Repository of Ireland).
- 2024Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 6-inch Map Sheet Information. County Limerick Sheet 9. digitised by DataCite (Digital Repository of Ireland).
- 2024Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 6-inch Map Sheet Information. County Limerick Sheet 8. digitised by DataCite (Digital Repository of Ireland).
- 2024Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 6-inch Map Sheet Information. County Waterford Sheet 19. digitised by DataCite (Digital Repository of Ireland).
- 2024Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 6-inch Map Sheet Information. County Cork Sheet 63. digitised by DataCite (Digital Repository of Ireland).
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
Ainslie, John (1745–1828), cartographer and land surveyor, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Ainslie, John (1745–1828), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Ainslie, John, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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DataCite Commons, deposited research records naming “John Ainslie”
Institutional database · Scholarly
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- 6.
Mackeown, John Ainslie, (27 Oct. 1902–21 Sept. 1984), Secretary, Arthur Guinness Son & Co. (Dublin) Ltd, 1952–67; retired, Who Was Who, 2007
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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PubMed, United States National Library of Medicine, records for “John Ainslie”
Institutional database · Scholarly
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Wellcome Collection catalogue records 19 works naming John Ainslie.
museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
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“John Ainslie”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q15994258: John Ainslie
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
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