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unusual facts about Skene


Skene's gland

While the glands were first described by the French surgeon Alphonse Guérin (1816-1895), they were named after the Scottish gynaecologist Alexander Skene, who wrote about it in Western medical literature.


Aberdeen Arts Centre

Saturday Drama classes, led by Sheena Blackhall, Marie Skene and Scott Armstrong) run every Saturday for various ages.

Alexander Skene

Skene was born in Fyvie, Scotland, United Kingdom on 17 June 1837.

As a sculptor, Skene created a bust of J. Marion Sims, which is on display in the lobby of the Kings County Medical Society.

Clan Skene

The direct line of the chiefs of Clan Skene died out in 1827 and the estates passed to a nephew, James Duff, 4th Earl Fife.

Felicia Skene

There is a blue plaque for Felicia Skene, installed on 2 July 2002 by the Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Board, located at 34 St Michael's Street, Oxford, England.

Fernaig manuscript

It then passed through the hands of Dr Mackintosh-Mackay, Dr W.F. Skene and the Reverend John Kennedy of Arran who finally bequeathed it to Glasgow.

Frederick Skene

res=FB0C13F738581A7A93C6A91782D85F4C8385F9 "?title=East Chop">East Chop, near here, was married to Dr. James D. Page of the University of Rochester at the Summer home of the bride's parents in the East Chop Summer colony this afternoon.

George Duff

Born at Banff, Scotland, the son of Banff Sheriff Clerk James Duff (1729–1804) by his marriage to Helen Skene 1734–1764, he was a kinsman (first cousin once removed) to the second and third Earls of Fife.

John Murray Prain

He lived at Longrigg, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland and married Lorina Helen Elspeth Skene.

Make Model

In October 2009, Frightened Rabbit revealed that Make Model's Gordon Skene was joining their band.

Manaw Gododdin

For example, John Morris-Jones, in his comprehensive discussion of works attributed to Taliesin (Y Cymmrodor XXVIII, 1918), repeats and cites the information provided by Skene that is typically omitted in historical works.

The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron

Real-life executives are portrayed in the film, including Enron Chairman Ken Lay played by Mike Farrell, CEO Jeff Skilling played by Jon Ted Wynne, and whistleblower Sherron Watkins played by Jan Skene, while other characters are renamed (presumably to protect the innocent) such as senior executive Mr. Blue played by Brian Dennehy.


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