George Forbes
1849 - 1936
- Born
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05 April 1849
3 Park Place, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Died
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22 October 1936
His home, 13 New Parade, Worthing, Sussex, England
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
- 09/06/1887
- Age at the time of election for Royal Society fellowship
- 38
- Occupation
- Electrical engineer and inventor
- Relationships
- Parents: James David Forbes (1809–1868) (FRS 1832) , and Alicia Wauchope (d. 1885).
- Catalogue
- View catalogue entry
- Wikipedia
- View wikipedia entry
Author of
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Letter, 'On the patella or limpet' from George Forbes to John Eaton Dodsworth
Creator: George Forbes Reference number: L&P/3/345 -
Paper, 'On a thermopile and galvanometer combined' by George Forbes
Creator: George Forbes Reference number: PP/8/13 -
Paper, 'A thermal telephone transmitter' by George Forbes
Creator: George Forbes Reference number: PP/10/15 -
Referee's report by George Gabriel Stokes, on a paper 'Experimental determination of the velocity of white and of coloured light' by James Young and George Forbes
Creator: George Gabriel Stokes Reference number: RR/8/356 -
Referee's report by John William Strutt, Lord Rayleigh, on a paper 'Experimental determination of the velocity of white and of coloured light' by James Young and George Forbes
Creator: John William Strutt Reference number: RR/8/357 -
Referee's report by Charles Vernon Boys, on a paper 'Description of a range-finder' by George Forbes
Creator: Charles Vernon Boys Reference number: RR/15/190