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Professor Hamish McSporran

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Edinburgh Mathsjam Mathscot who is ably assisted by a human whose Erdos Number is 5. Also a fan of postboxes and handwritten letters.

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Professor Hamish McSporran @hamishmcsporran.bsky.social · Mar 9

Edinburgh @MathsJam will be at 7pm in the Brass Monkey on Drummond St (near Blackwell’s) on the 18th March. Look out for the sheep

Professor Hamish McSporran @hamishmcsporran.bsky.social · Sep 15

Edinburgh @MathsJam will be in the Brass Monkey on Drummond St (near Blackwell’s) at 7pm on Tuesday 23rd September. Look out for the sheep

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · Aug 16

16 August 1932 | An Austrian Jewish girl, Mella Schachter, was born in Vienna.

In 1943 she was deported to #Auschwitz from Będzin ghetto and murdered in a gas chamber.

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John Cocker @joecocker.bsky.social · Aug 16

For Mella 🪨

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Professor Hamish McSporran @hamishmcsporran.bsky.social · Aug 16

Just past this beautiful box #postboxSaturday @lbsg.org @letterappsoc.bsky.social

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Professor Hamish McSporran @hamishmcsporran.bsky.social · Aug 16

A museum piece #PostboxSaturday @lbsg.org @letterappsoc.bsky.social

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Professor Hamish McSporran @hamishmcsporran.bsky.social · Aug 14

I rarely copy-edit books these days as the journal work is more than enough but I said yes to this job as it was so fascinating.

Professor Hamish McSporran @hamishmcsporran.bsky.social · Aug 9

No cipher. #postboxSaturday @lbsg1976 @letterappsoc

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Professor Hamish McSporran @hamishmcsporran.bsky.social · Jul 22

Many sheep at Edinburgh @mathsjam

Professor Hamish McSporran @hamishmcsporran.bsky.social · Jul 21

Edinburgh @MathsJam is on Tuesday!!! Yes 22/7 so approximately π. Hamish thinks that is a rational day to choose. 7pm in the Brass Monkey on Drummond St (near Blackwells). See you there !

Professor Hamish McSporran @hamishmcsporran.bsky.social · Jul 19

Nice topper on an interesting box. The cipher looks as if it was welded on #postboxsaturday @lbsg1976 @letterappsoc

Professor Hamish McSporran @hamishmcsporran.bsky.social · Jul 12

A nice pair. #postboxsaturday @lbsg1976 @letterappsoc

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Professor Hamish McSporran @hamishmcsporran.bsky.social · Jul 5

A lovely wall box for #postboxsaturday @lbsg1976 @letterappsoc

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Professor Hamish McSporran @hamishmcsporran.bsky.social · Jun 28

A Scottish Crown for #postboxsaturday @lbsg1976 @letterappsoc

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Moose Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · Jun 25

When Venn diagrams attack…

Photo of a Japanese (I think) woman using several hula hoops at the same time.

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Professor Hamish McSporran @hamishmcsporran.bsky.social · Jun 25

If only Euler had Sat-Nav (picture from r10pez10)

Professor Hamish McSporran @hamishmcsporran.bsky.social · Jun 24

Look what has arrived through the post. Summer reading time.

Professor Hamish McSporran @hamishmcsporran.bsky.social · Jun 17

We had 11 humans and five sheep

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Maths Week Scotland @mathsweek.scot · Jun 17

The next Edinburgh Maths Jam takes place tonight (17 June) from 7pm at the Brass Monkey on Drummond Street.

If you enjoy some friendly maths fun over a pint, or other beverage, it might be just the thing for you. www.mathsjam.com/cities/edinburgh

#MathsJam #STEM #Edinburgh #MathsToday #UKMathsChat

A blue background with some mathematical symbols, and the words Edinburgh MathsJam in large white letters.

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Maths Week Scotland @mathsweek.scot · Jun 17

And the next Glasgow MathsJam also takes place tonight (17 June) from 7pm at the Esquire House, Great Western Road.

If you enjoy some friendly maths fun over a drink, it might be just the thing for you. www.mathsjam.com/cities/glasgow

#MathsJam #STEM #Glasgow #MathsToday #UKMathsChat

A black background with some mathematical symbols, and the words Glasgow MathsJam in large white letters.

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Professor Hamish McSporran @hamishmcsporran.bsky.social · May 24

Saw these this week. Pretty unusual. #PostboxSaturday @lbsg1976 @letterappsoc

Professor Hamish McSporran @hamishmcsporran.bsky.social · Apr 13

It is a rare Scottish Nigerian box. Made cheaply for export by Carron of Scotland the orders fell though so they were used over here. Made in two halves and welded together

Professor Hamish McSporran @hamishmcsporran.bsky.social · Apr 12

A Scottish postbox #PostboxSaturday @lbsg1976 @letterappsoc

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Professor Hamish McSporran @hamishmcsporran.bsky.social · Apr 11

Instead of a filing system I use a piling system

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · Apr 7

7 April 1939 | Czech Jewish girl Anna Fischlerová was born.

She was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt Ghetto on 16 October 1944 with her brother Jan (Hansi) (b. 1937). They were murdered in a gas chamber.

A photo of a young boy with his sister. The girl hugs her brother and he puts his arm around her.

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Professor Hamish McSporran @hamishmcsporran.bsky.social · Apr 6

Edinburgh @MathsJam will be at 7pm in the Brass Monkey on Drummond St (near Blackwell’s) on the 22nd April. Look out for the sheep