James David Forbes' House
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Title
James David Forbes' House
Subject
Physics
Description
James David Forbes was a Scottish physicist and Principal of the University of St Andrews for 9 years. His most significant contributions to science relate to Physics and Meteorology, for which he won several prizes and medals. He is well known for his scientific articles on heat and glaciers and other meteorology topics. In 1842, he designed the first seismometer, one of the most useful technological inventions to humanity.
See also
https://www.curious-sta.org/james-david-forbes/
Source
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Contributor
mav7@st-andrews.ac.uk
Type
Site
Identifier
385
Spatial Coverage
current,56.339285,-2.792051;
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PIN6
Citation
“James David Forbes' House,” St Andrews Science, accessed May 19, 2024, https://straylight.cs.st-andrews.ac.uk/standscience/omeka/items/show/686.