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James David Forbes

A Scottish physicist and glaciologist who worked extensively on the conduction of heat and seismology (Wikipedia).

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Scottish physicist and glaciologist (1809–1868)

Born 20 April 1809
Died 31 December 1868

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  • Cover of: Physical notices of the Bay of Naples

    First published in 1828 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: A review of the progress of mathematical and physical science in more recent times: and particulary between the years 1775 and 1850 : being one of the dissertations to the eighth edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica

    First published in 1858 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Travels through the Alps of Savoy and other parts of the Pennine Chain: with observations of the phenomena of glaciers

    First published in 1843 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Dissertation sixth: Exhibiting a general view of the progress of mathematical and physical science, principally from 1775 to 1850.

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  • Cover of: Travels through the Alps

    First published in 1900 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Occasional papers on the theory of glaciers: now first collected and chronologically arranged : With a prefatory note on the recent progress and present aspect of the theory.

    First published in 1859 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Occasional papers on the theory of glaciers: now first collected and chronologically arranged ; with a prefatory note on the recent progress and present aspect of the theory

    First published in 1859 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: A review of the progress of mathematical and physical science in more recent times, and particularly between the years 1775 and 1850: being one of the dissertations prefixed to the eighth edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica

    First published in 1858 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Testimonials in favour of James D. Forbes ... as a candidate for the chair of Natural Philosophy ... Edinburgh

    First published in 1832 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The tour of Mont Blanc and of Monte Rosa: being a personal narrative

    First published in 1855 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Description of a new anemometer

    First published in 1830 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Memoir on barometric instruments acting by compression: considered particularly in their application to the measurement of heights : including some new trigonometrical determinations

    First published in 1831 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Norway and its glaciers visited in 1851...

    First published in 1969 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Notice respecting a vitrified fort at Carradale in Argyleshire [sic]

    First published in 1832 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Observations respecting Professor Leslie's formula for the decrease of heat in the atmosphere: and his opinions respecting the polar temperature

    First published in 1831 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: On the defects of the sympiesometer, as applied to the measurements of heights

    First published in 1829 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: On the horary oscillations of the barometer near Edinburgh, deduced from 4410 observations: with an inquiry into the law of geographical distribution of the phenomenon

    First published in 1832 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: On the Mathematical Form of the Gothic Pendent

    First published in 1836 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Reply to Professor Tyndall's remarks, in his work "On the glaciers of the Alps," relating to Rendu's "Théorie des glaciers."

    First published in 1860 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1855 — 1 edition
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Scottish physicist and glaciologist (1809–1868)

Born 20 April 1809
Died 31 December 1868

Subjects

Description and travel, Glaciers, History, Observations, Mathematics, Physics, Altitudes, Anemometer, Aneroid barometers, Atmospheric pressure, Atmospheric temperature, Climatology, Excavations (Archaeology), Fortification, Harbor, Imprints, Measurement, Science, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Upper air temperature

Places

Alps, Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh (Scotland), Glaciers, Naples (Italy), Norway, Pennine Alps, Pennine Alps (Italy and Switzerland)

People

James David Forbes (1809-1868), John Tyndall (1820-1893)

Time

1845

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Alternative names

  • James D[avid] Forbes

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
March 15, 2017 Edited by JeffKaplan merge authors
January 24, 2017 Edited by Agnes Reid Very brief bio & Wikipedia link added
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import