John Playfair
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 205 years ago |
| Date of birth | March 10,1748 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Liff |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | July 20,1819 |
| Died | Burntisland |
| United Kingdom | |
| Known for | Playfair |
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| Children | William Henry Playfair |
| Siblings | William Playfair |
| James Playfair | |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Education | University of St Andrews |
| The University of Edinburgh | |
| Place of burial | Old Calton Cemetery, Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
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| ID | 414181 |
John Playfair Life story
John Playfair FRSE, FRS was a Church of Scotland minister, remembered as a scientist and mathematician, and a professor of natural philosophy at the University of Edinburgh. He is best known for his book Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth, which summarised the work of James Hutton.
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