Playfair, William, 1759-1823
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Playfair, William, 1759-1823
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Playfair, William, 1759-1823
Playfair, William
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Playfair, William
Playfair, William, fl. 1809-1811.
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Playfair, William, fl. 1809-1811.
Playfair, William, of Add MS 37868
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Playfair, William, of Add MS 37868
Oddy, Joshua Jepson, 1759-1823
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Oddy, Joshua Jepson, 1759-1823
Jepson, J. Oddy.
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Jepson, J. Oddy, 1759-1823
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Jepson, J. Oddy, 1759-1823
Oddy, John Jepson, 1759-1823
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Oddy, John Jepson, 1759-1823
Oddy, John Jepson.
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Oddy, J. Jepson
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Oddy, Joshua Jepson.
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Playfair, Wilhelm
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Playfair, Wilhelm
Oddy, J. Jepson 1759-1823
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Epithet: of Add MS 37868
William Playfair, publicist, political writer and inventor, was born in England and began as an appentice to Andrew Meikle of Preston Kirk, who was the inventor of the threshing machine. Playfair patented the "Eldorado" Sash and a rolling mill (Paris). Playfair travelled widely in America and Europe and was actively involved in The French Revolution in defense of the Royalists. During his life he wrote numerous pamphlets, essays and books. He is best known as the editor of the 11th ed. of Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations (1805).
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France
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Winchester, Hampshire
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Birmingham, Warwickshire
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United States
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Penn, Buckinghamshire
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England
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Ilchester, Somerset
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Switzerland, Europe
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St Lucia, the Carribean
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Quibéron Bay, Morbihan
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Brest, France
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