John Playfair
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John Playfair | |
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 John Playfair – Portrait bi Sir Henry Raeburn | |
| Born | 10 Mairch 1748 Benvie, Forfarshire, Scotland |
| Died | 20 Julie 1819 (aged 71) Burntisland, Fife, Scotland |
Restin place | Old Calton Burial Ground |
| Naitionality | Scottish |
| Alma mater | Varsity o St Andrews |
| Kent for | Playfair's axiom Playfair (lunar crater) Playfair (Martian crater) playfairite |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | mathematics, natural filosofie, geology |
| Institutions | Varsity o Edinburgh |
| Influences | James Hutton |
John Playfair FRSE, FRS (10 Mairch 1748 – 20 Julie 1819) wis a Scots scientist an mathematician.
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