Robison, John, 1739-1805 (professor of natural philosophy, University of Edinburgh)
Person
Found in 54 Collections and/or Records:
Lecture Notes of John Robison
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-204
Scope and Contents
Lecture notes from the time when Robison was Professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh. The notes embrace the sciences of mechanics, hydrodynamics, astronomy and optics, together with electricity and magnetism.
It is assumed that these are Robison's own notes but this has not been verified.
It is assumed that these are Robison's own notes but this has not been verified.
Dates:
c1779-c1801
Lectures in Natural Philosophy, volume 1, 1785
Item
Identifier: Coll1371/1
Scope and Contents
Notes of lectures in Natural Philosophy by Professor Robison taken down by T.C. Hope in 1785.
Dates:
1785
Lectures in Natural Philosophy, volume 2, 1785
Item
Identifier: Coll1371/2
Scope and Contents
Notes of lectures in Natural Philosophy by Professor Robison taken down by T.C. Hope in 1785.
Dates:
1785
Lectures in Natural Philosophy, volume 3, 1785
Item
Identifier: Coll1371/3
Scope and Contents
Notes of lectures in Natural Philosophy by Professor Robison taken down by T.C. Hope in 1785.
Dates:
1785
Lectures in Natural Philosophy, volume 4, 1785
Item
Identifier: Coll1371/4
Scope and Contents
Notes of lectures in Natural Philosophy by Professor Robison taken down by T.C. Hope in 1785.
Dates:
1785
Lectures in Natural Philosophy, volume 5, 1785
Item
Identifier: Coll1371/5
Scope and Contents
Notes of lectures in Natural Philosophy by Professor Robison taken down by T.C. Hope in 1785.
Dates:
1785
Letter from Professor John Robison to Joseph Black, 8 December 1786
Item
Identifier: Coll-16/II/282-283
Scope and Contents
Letter from Professor John Robison to Joseph Black, dated 8 December 1786. The letter is About the temperature of different countries and the effect of wind and tides. The letter also mentions Robison's theory being printed in Principal William Robertson's "History of America".
Dates:
8 December 1786
Letter from the Royal Society of Edinburgh to Joseph Black, 23 June 1783
Item
Identifier: Coll-16/II/129-131
Scope and Contents
Letter from the Royal Society of Edinburgh to Joseph Black, dated 23 June 1783. The letter relates to informing Black that he has been elected as an ordinary member. The item is an official printed document from the society and is signed by Professor John Robison.
Dates:
23 June 1783
Letters by Professor John Robison, 1791-1802
File
Identifier: Coll-1383/4/13
Scope and Contents
Seven letters written by Professor John Robinson to parents of students he was teaching, informing them of their son's progress or otherwise.
Dates:
1791-1802
Letters to George Black from John Robinson, 1799-1801
Series
Identifier: Coll-16/VI
Scope and Contents
John Robinson wrote to George Black (fl1799-1801), the nephew of Joseph Black, regarding the publication of Joseph Black's lectures.
9 letters, chronologically arranged (1799-1801)
9 letters, chronologically arranged (1799-1801)
Dates:
1799-1801