# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Highlight Talk - Ken Nairn on The Remarkable Life of William Maclure
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 07 Oct, 2026 at 02:30 pm – Wed, 07 Oct, 2026 at 03:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Free Highlight Talk in the Robertson Room at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Alloway.About this EventKen Nairn, Local Historian, on The Landlord, the Libraries, the Litigation, and the Legacies: The Remarkable Life of William Maclure. The Father of American Geology, cartographer, philanthropist, educational reformer and near contemporary of Robert Burns, William Maclure’s influence stretched far beyond the strata of the earth. This talk explores his journey from Ayr to the heart of American intellectual life yet he remains largely forgotten in the town of his birth.Booking for Highlight Talks at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum is recommended to guarantee entry. Due to limited capacity in the venue, any available seats will be allocated to attendees who have not booked on a first come, first served basis, meaning that entry cannot be guaranteed without booking.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/alloway/highlight-talk-ken-nairn-on-the-remarkable-life-of-william-maclure/100001990168293941
- **Event Categories**: burns-night
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - door_time: 2026-10-07T13:15:00Z
  - Duration: 1 hour
  - Location: Robertson Room, Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: Alloway
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Robertson Room, Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
- **lat**: 55.4282745
- **long**: -4.6356823
- **full address**: Robertson Room, Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Murdoch's Lone, Alloway, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Highlight Talk - Ken Nairn on The Remarkable Life of William Maclure being held?
  - **A:** Highlight Talk - Ken Nairn on The Remarkable Life of William Maclure takes place on Wed, 07 Oct, 2026 at 02:30 pm to Wed, 07 Oct, 2026 at 03:30 pm at Robertson Room, Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Murdoch's Lone, Alloway, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Highlight Talk - Ken Nairn on The Remarkable Life of William Maclure?
  - **A:** Highlight Talk - Ken Nairn on The Remarkable Life of William Maclure is organized by Robert Burns Birthplace Museum.

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