James David Forbes
James David Forbes FRS FRSE FGS (1809–1868) was a Scottish physicist and glaciologist who worked extensively on the conduction of heat and seismology. Forbes was a resident of Edinburgh for most of his life, educated at its University and a professor there from 1833 until he became principal of the United College of St Andrews in 1859. He invented the seismometer in 1842.
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James David Forbes
James David Forbes FRS FRSE FGS (1809–1868) was a Scottish physicist and glaciologist who worked extensively on the conduction of heat and seismology. Forbes was a resident of Edinburgh for most of his life, educated at its University and a professor there from 1833 until he became principal of the United College of St Andrews in 1859. He invented the seismometer in 1842.
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James David Forbes (* 20. Apri ...... war ein schottischer Physiker.
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James David Forbes (20 avril 1 ...... du scientifique George Forbes.
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James David Forbes (Edimburgo, ...... gia e i suoi ghiacciai (1853).
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James David Forbes (Edimburgo, ...... ento de las placas tectónicas.
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James David Forbes (Edimburgo, ...... ford e em 1843 a Medalha Real.
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James David Forbes (Edinburgh, ...... 2 vond hij de seismometer uit.
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James David Forbes FRS FRSE FG ...... ented the seismometer in 1842.
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James David Forbes FRSE (1809 ...... junt amb i Peter Guthrie Tait.
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James David Forbes, född 20 ap ...... jen 1838 och Royal Medal 1843.
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Джеймс Дэвид Форбс (англ. Jame ...... арижской академии наук (1842).
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Member of the Highland Society
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Resting place: Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh
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James David Forbes (* 20. Apri ...... war ein schottischer Physiker.
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James David Forbes (20 avril 1 ...... du scientifique George Forbes.
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James David Forbes (Edimburgo, ...... gia e i suoi ghiacciai (1853).
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James David Forbes (Edimburgo, ...... ento de las placas tectónicas.
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James David Forbes (Edimburgo, ...... ford e em 1843 a Medalha Real.
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James David Forbes (Edinburgh, ...... 2 vond hij de seismometer uit.
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James David Forbes FRS FRSE FG ...... ented the seismometer in 1842.
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James David Forbes FRSE (1809 ...... à a Noruega per obtenir dades.
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James David Forbes, född 20 ap ...... jen 1838 och Royal Medal 1843.
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Джеймс Дэвид Форбс (англ. Jame ...... арижской академии наук (1842).
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