James David Forbes
(1809-1868)
British geologist
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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.
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20 April 1809 Edinburgh
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31 December 1868 (aged 59) Clifton, Bristol, England
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