Robison, John, 1739-1805
Variant namesScientific writer and mathematical philosopher.
Professor of natural philosophy at the University of Edinburgh, 1773-1805, and first general secretary of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
From the description of Letter : Edinburgh, to Hon[ora]ble Sir, 1790 Feb. 13. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 39880381
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| referencedIn | Morse, William Inglis, b. 1874,. William Inglis Morse collection, 1710-1947 (inclusive). | Yale University Library | |
| referencedIn | Papers of Joseph Black (1728-1799), 1754-1799 | Edinburgh University Library | |
| referencedIn | Christophe Daniel Ebeling letters to William Bentley and other letters, 1795-1817. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Papers and Notes of Professor Thomas Charles Hope (1766-1844), c1782-1842 | Edinburgh University Library | |
| referencedIn | The Dashkov Medals, before 1777 | Edinburgh University Library | |
| referencedIn | Papers of John Robison (1739-1805), [ca.1780]-1797 | Edinburgh University Library | |
| creatorOf | Robison, John, 1739-1805. Letter : Edinburgh, to Hon[ora]ble Sir, 1790 Feb. 13. | Newberry Library | |
| creatorOf | Ebeling, Christophe Daniel, 1741-1817. Letters : to William Bentley, 1796-1817. | Houghton Library |
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| associatedWith | Ebeling, Christophe Daniel, 1741-1817. | person |
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| associatedWith | Morse, William Inglis, b. 1874, | person |
| associatedWith | Newberry Library. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Princess Ekaterina Romanovna Vorontsova Dashkova | person |
| correspondedWith | University of Edinburgh | corporateBody |
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Birth 1739-02-04
Death 1805-01-30
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