Joseph Black stone plaque
Overview
Joseph Black stone plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in Scotland Glasgow City. This stone commemorative plaque records: 1728 - 1799 Joseph Black M. He was Lecturer in Chemistry 1756 - 1766 Professor of Anatomy and Botany 1756 - 1757 Professor of Practice of Medicine 1757 - 1766
Why it was made
The saved account records: This stone commemorative plaque records: 1728 - 1799 Joseph Black M.
People and events
The saved account records: He was Lecturer in Chemistry 1756 - 1766 Professor of Anatomy and Botany 1756 - 1757 Professor of Practice of Medicine 1757 - 1766
How it worked
The label Commemorative plaque gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Commemorative plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Joseph Black stone plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: 1728 - 1799 Joseph Black M. D. pioneer of modern chemistry. He was Lecturer in Chemistry 1756 - 1766 Professor of Anatomy and Botany 1756 - 1757 Professor of Practice of Medicine 1757 - 1766 The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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