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Benjamin Robins
British engineer.
Wikipedia | Benjamin Robins
Statements about
Benjamin Robins
Sex or Gender
Male
Member Of
Royal Society
(11/9/1727 - )
Start Time
:
11/9/1727
Place of Birth
Bath
Country
:
Kingdom of England
Place of Death
Fort St. David
Country
:
Mughal Empire
Located in the Administrative Territorial Entity
:
Cuddalore
Chennai
Cuddalore
Country of Citizenship
Kingdom of Great Britain
Instance Of
Human
Award Received
Fellow of the Royal Society
(11/9/1727)
Point in Time
:
11/9/1727
Copley Medal
(1746)
Award Rationale
:
On account of his curious Experiments for showing the resistance of the Air, and his rules for establishing his doctrine thereon for the motion of Projectiles.
Point in Time
:
1746
Occupation
Mathematician
Engineer
Scientist
Date of Birth
1707
4/16/1706
Date of Death
7/29/1751
7/20/1751
Given Name
Benjamin
Described by Source
Nordisk Familjebok
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Robins, Benjamin (DNB00)
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
Subject Named As
:
Robins, Benjamin
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th Edition
Statement Is Subject Of
:
1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Robins, Benjamin
Manner of Death
Natural Causes
Family Name
Robins
Cause of Death
Infectious Disease
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
Doctoral Advisor
Henry Pemberton
(1727)
Point in Time
:
1727
Field of Work
Mathematics
Mathematical Analysis
Calculus
Ballistics
Fortification Engineering
Work Location
London
Cuddalore
Notable Work
New Principles of Gunnery
External Pages About Benjamin Robins
ISNI
Encyclopædia Britannica Online
UK National Archives
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