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Fellow of the Royal Society
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q662787 · wikidata
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John Anderson
1726-09-26 – 1796-01-13
Life & Legacy
John Anderson (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.
Occupation & Career
philosopher, linguist, teacher, physicist, inventor, physician, natural philosopher
Education
University of Glasgow
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Fellow of the Royal Society; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh; Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Fellow of the Royal Society · Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh · Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Employer
University of Glasgow
Organizations & Memberships
Royal Society of Edinburgh · Royal Society of London
Education & Institutions
University of Glasgow
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q662787 · wikidata
Award
Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q662787 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q662787 — wikidata View source
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