
John Playfair
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Background
- Born in
- Dundee
- Educated at
- University of St AndrewsSt Mary's College, St Andrews
- Awards
- 🏆 Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh🏆 Fellow of the Royal Society
- Doctoral Students
- 📖 John Leslie
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Timeline
1748
Born
Birth1819
Died
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