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Robison, John, 1739-1805 (professor of natural philosophy, University of Edinburgh)

 Person

Found in 54 Collections and/or Records:

Thomas Charles Hope: Notes from lectures given by John Robison

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1371
Scope and Contents 5 volumes of notes taken at the lectures given by John Robison.
Dates: c1780s

Tides, c1780-c1803

 Item
Identifier: Coll-204/33
Scope and Contents Volume contains print and manuscript notes ostensibly on tides, but mostly on optics, with numerous diagrams and tables.
Dates: c1780-c1803

Treatises, c1780-c1802

 Item
Identifier: Coll-204/7
Scope and Contents Illustrated print and manuscript treatises on the geometry of motion.
Dates: c1780-c1802

Varied Motions, c1780-c1803

 Item
Identifier: Coll-204/14
Scope and Contents Volume contains manuscript notes on the geometry of motion, on materials science, and on astronomy; some jotted diagrams and tables attend.
Dates: c1780-c1803