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John Playfair

Scottish scientist and mathematician.

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Statements about John Playfair

Member Of

(2/5/1807 - )

: 2/5/1807

Royal Society of Edinburgh

Place of Birth

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Kingdom of Great Britain

Place of Death

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Country of Citizenship

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Date of Birth

3/10/1748

Date of Death

7/20/1819

Educated At

University of St Andrews

(1762 - 1765)

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: 1762

: 1765

St Mary's College, St Andrews

(1765 - 1769)

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: 1765

: 1769

Instance Of

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Award Received

Fellow of the Royal Society

Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Occupation

Given Name

Described by Source

Nordisk Familjebok

Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900

Statement Is Subject Of

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Playfair, John (DNB00)

BEIC Digital Library

The Nuttall Encyclopædia

Subject Named As

:Playfair, John

Encyclopædia Britannica 11th Edition

Statement Is Subject Of

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1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Playfair, John

Employer

University of Edinburgh

(1785 - 1818)

: 1785

: 1818

(1782 - 1787)

Subject Has Role

:

: 1782

: 1787

Field of Work

Family Name

Place of Burial

Old Calton Burial Ground

Coordinate Location

: 55.9534°N 3.1862°W

Sex or Gender

Influenced By

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

Position Held

Reason for Deprecated Rank

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(1772 - 1782)

Applies to Jurisdiction

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Liff and Benvie

: 1772

: 1782

Sibling

William Playfair

Student

Different From

John H. L. Playfair

Depicted By

Writing Language

Notable Work

XIII. Remarks on the Astronomy of the Brahmins

Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth

Playfair's Axiom

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