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

 Person

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Found in 55 Collections and/or Records:

The Dashkov Medals

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-21
Scope and Contents

Some of the medals show rulers of Russia, military figures, statesmen, events of the reign of Peter the Great. Others mark events such as coronations, accessions, marriages and deaths of Russian rulers. Imperial institutions are commemorated, as are cities and buildings of the Russian empire.

Dates: before 1777
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Thomas Charles Hope: Notes from lectures given by John Robison

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1371
Scope and Contents

Five volumes of notes taken at the lectures given by John Robison.

Dates: c1780s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Lecture Notes of John Robison

Treatises, c1780-c1802

 Item
Identifier: Coll-204/7
Scope and Contents

Illustrated print and manuscript treatises on the geometry of motion.

Dates: c1780-c1802
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Lecture Notes of John Robison

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
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Lecture Notes of John Robison

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