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John Roebuck
1718-01-01 – 1794-07-17
Life & Legacy
John Roebuck of Kinneil FRS FRSE (1718 – 17 July 1794) was an English industrialist, inventor, mechanical engineer, and physician who played an important role in the Industrial Revolution and who is known for developing the industrial-scale manufacture of sulphuric acid.
Occupation & Career
inventor, chemist, physician, businessperson
Education
University of Edinburgh
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Fellow of the Royal Society
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Fellow of the Royal Society
Organizations & Memberships
Royal Society of London
Education & Institutions
University of Edinburgh
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Family Child
Benjamin Roebuck
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Family Sibling
Ebenezer Roebuck
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