Dolly the sheep was the first ever cloned mammal as part of an experiment by associates of the Roslin Institute, part of the University of Edinburgh.Dolly the sheep was the first ever cloned mammal as part of an experiment by associates of the Roslin Institute, part of the University of Edinburgh.
Dolly the sheep was the first ever cloned mammal as part of an experiment by associates of the Roslin Institute, part of the University of Edinburgh.

Edinburgh inventions: 8 things Edinburgh has given the world, from Sherlock Holmes to the telephone

Edinburgh is a creative, scientific and romantic city – and we’ve made some world changing discoveries and inventions.
Rachel Mackie
By Rachel Mackie
Published 11th Feb 2023, 04:45 BST

Here in Edinburgh, we have it all – brains, beauty and creativity. From science to literature to medicine, there’s nothing we can’t do. Here are eight things Edinburgh has given the world.

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Robert Louis Stevenson was born in Edinburgh in 1850 and wrote the classic novel Kidnapped, and Gothic classic Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

5. Robert Louis Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson was born in Edinburgh in 1850 and wrote the classic novel Kidnapped, and Gothic classic Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Photo: Hulton Archive

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The world's very first municipal fire brigade was formed in Edinburgh in 1824.

6. The Fire Service

The world's very first municipal fire brigade was formed in Edinburgh in 1824. Photo: Lisa Ferguson

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The legendary Christmas Carol actor Alastair Sim,who played Scrooge, was born in Edinburgh in 1900.

7. Alastair Sim

The legendary Christmas Carol actor Alastair Sim,who played Scrooge, was born in Edinburgh in 1900. Photo: Renown/Kobal/Shutterstock

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Of course we would put ourselves on this list! The Edinburgh Evening News has been supplying our fair Capital and the Lothians with local news since it was first published 150 years ago in 1873.

8. The Edinburgh Evening News

Of course we would put ourselves on this list! The Edinburgh Evening News has been supplying our fair Capital and the Lothians with local news since it was first published 150 years ago in 1873. Photo: NW

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