John H. D. Anderson
(1726-1796)
Scottish natural philosopher
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John Anderson FRSE FRS FSAScot (26 September 1726 – 13 January 1796) was a Scottish natural philosopher and liberal educator at the forefront of the application of science to technology in the industrial revolution, and of the education and advancement of working men and women. He was a joint founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and was the posthumous founder of Anderson's College (later Anderson's Institution), which ultimately evolved into the University of Strathclyde.
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John H. D. Anderson 26 September 1726 Rosneath, Scotland
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13 January 1796 (aged 69) Glasgow, Sctland
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| Zodiac | Libra |
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