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John Playfair

John Playfair FRSE, FRS (10 March 1748 – 20 July 1819) was a Church of Scotland minister, remembered as a scientist and mathematician, and a professor of natural philosophy at the University of Edinburgh. He is best known for his book Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth (1802), which summarised the work of James Hutton. It was through this…

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Known for
Playfair's axiom · Playfair's law · Playfair (lunar crater) · Playfair (Martian crater) · playfairite
Alma mater
University of St Andrews · University of Edinburgh
Born
(1748-03-10)10 March 1748[citation needed] Benvie, Forfarshire, Scotland
Died
20 July 1819(1819-07-20) (aged 71) Burntisland, Fife, Scotland
Fields
Mathematics, natural philosophy, geology
Resting place
Old Calton Burial Ground

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John Playfair → (1748-03-10)10 March 1748[citation needed] Benvie, Forfarshire, Scotland
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John Playfair → 20 July 1819(1819-07-20) (aged 71) Burntisland, Fife, Scotland
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John Playfair → Mathematics, natural philosophy, geology
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John Playfair → Old Calton Burial Ground
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John Playfair → University of Edinburgh

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John PlayfairDied20 July 1819(1819-07-20) (aged 71) Burntisland, Fife, Scotland1.00infobox
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John PlayfairKnown forPlayfair (lunar crater)1.00infobox
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John PlayfairKnown forplayfairite1.00infobox
John PlayfairResting placeOld Calton Burial Ground1.00infobox
John PlayfairWorkplacesUniversity of Edinburgh1.00infobox

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