John Robertson
1712 - 1776
- Born
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1712
- Died
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11 December 1776
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
- 17/12/1741
- Catalogue
- View catalogue entry
Author of
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Letter, 'Observation of Doidge's improvement of Hadley's quadrant' from John Robertson to the Royal Society
Creator: John Robertson Reference number: L&P/2/353 -
Letter, 'Agitation of waters at Portsmouth on Nov 1' from John Robertson to Thomas Birch
Creator: John Robertson Reference number: L&P/3/52 -
Paper, 'An essay towards ascertaining the specific gravity of living men' by John Robertson
Creator: John Robertson Reference number: L&P/3/207 -
Paper, 'Of a dockyard operation at Portsmouth' by John Robertson
Creator: John Robertson Reference number: L&P/3/249 -
Paper, 'On the fall of water under bridges' by John Robertson
Creator: John Robertson Reference number: L&P/3/283 -
Paper, 'Of distilling fresh from sea water; attempy to use solar heat by means of a concave speculum' by John Robertson and James Lind
Creator: John Robertson, James Lind Reference number: L&P/4/111
Recipient of
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Letter, 'Of an improvement in the bills of mortality' from James Dodson to John Robertson
Creator: James Dodson Reference number: L&P/2/253