Scottish physicist, glaciologist and seismologist (1809–1868)
James David Forbes
FRS FRSE FGS
Born
(1809-04-20)20 April 1809
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died
31 December 1868(1868-12-31) (aged 59)
Clifton, Bristol, England
Alma mater
University of Edinburgh
Awards
Keith Prize of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1833-5, 1841–3, 1863–5) Rumford Medal of the Royal Society (1838) Gold Medal of the Royal Society (1843)
Scientific career
Fields
Physics Glaciology
Institutions
Professor of Natural Philosophy, University of Edinburgh (1833–60) Principal of the United College, St Andrews (1860–8)
Notes
Member of the Highland Society (1836) Resting place: Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh
The grave of James David Forbes, Dean CemeteryThe inscription on James David Forbes's grave
James David ForbesFRS FRSE FGS (1809–1868)[1] was a Scottish physicist and glaciologist who worked extensively on the conduction of heat and seismology. Forbes was a resident of Edinburgh for most of his life, educated at its University and a professor there from 1833 until he became principal of the United College of St Andrews in 1859.
^Burke, John G. (1970–1980). "Forbes, James David". Dictionary of Scientific Biography. Vol. 5. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. pp. 68–69. ISBN 978-0-684-10114-9.
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