John Robison
John Robison (1739–1805) was a British mathematician, chemist and physicist.
Overview
Born at Scotland in 1739, died at Edinburgh in 1805.
In detail
John Robison studied at University of Glasgow. the recorded working language is English.
Places of work recorded in the authority are Glasgow, Saint Petersburg and Edinburgh. Employment is recorded with University of Edinburgh and University of Glasgow. Membership is recorded of Russian Academy of Sciences, Royal Society of Edinburgh and The Poker Club.
Distinctions recorded are Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
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Biographical Account of the late John Robison, LL. D., The Works of John Playfair, 2011
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Open Library author record for John Robison (Internet Archive), 22 catalogued works.
Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive
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Robison, John (1739–1805), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Robison, Sir John (1778–1843), inventor and scientific administrator, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Sir John Robison to John Phillips, September 1835 [baascoRH0010217a5c], Electronic Enlightenment Scholarly Edition of Correspondence, 2025
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Internet Archive, 34 digitised items catalogued under John Robison as creator.
digital repository · Unverified
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Wellcome Collection catalogue records 34 works naming John Robison.
museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q2496381: John Robison
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
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