John Playfair - CaLiGraph

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rdf:type	Scottish geologist Person of the Scottish Enlightenment 18th-century British mathematician owl:NamedIndividual 1748 birth Academic of the University of Edinburgh Alumnus of the University of St Andrews Christians in science and technology Fellow of the Royal Society Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh Geometer Person from Dundee Scientist Scottish mathematician Scottish physicist University of Edinburgh people Person with craters of the Moon named after them President of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh 1819 death 19th-century British mathematician Burial at Old Calton Burial Ground
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skos:prefLabel	John Playfair
skos:altLabel	John Playfair Dr John Playfair Playfair's Rev. Prof. John Playfair
clgo:academicDiscipline	Natural philosophy Mathematics Geology
clgo:almaMater	University of Edinburgh University of St Andrews
clgo:battle	Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790)
clgo:birthDate	1748-03-10
clgo:birthPlace	Edinburgh Dundee Liff, Angus Angus, Scotland
clgo:birthYear	1748
clgo:deathDate	1819-07-20
clgo:deathPlace	Burntisland Edinburgh Fife
clgo:influencedBy	James Hutton
clgo:institution	University of Edinburgh
clgo:knownFor	Playfairite Playfair (Martian crater) Playfair's axiom Playfair (lunar crater)
clgo:location	Scotland
clgo:nationality	United Kingdom
clgo:restingPlace	Old Calton Burial Ground
clgo:type	Learned society
is clgo:influencedBy of	Charles Lyell

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