James Scott Prize Lectureship

James Scott Prize Lectureship

The James Scott Prize Lectureship is given every four years by the Royal Society of Edinburgh for a lecture on the fundamental concepts of Natural Philosophy. The prize was established in 1918 as a memorial to James Scott by trustees of his estate.cite web |url=http://www.royalsoced.org.uk/research_fellowships/prizes/prizes.htm |title=Royal Society of Edinburgh Research Awards |accessdate=2008-03-13]

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