James David Forbes
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James David Forbes was a 19th-century Scottish physicist and glaciologist known for his pioneering work on heat conduction and the flow of glaciers.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish person
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academic ⓘ glaciologist ⓘ physicist ⓘ university rector ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Royal Medal
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Rumford Medal ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1809-04-20 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Edinburgh
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Scotland ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1868-12-31 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| employer | University of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Forbes ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
glaciology
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heat conduction ⓘ physics ⓘ thermodynamics ⓘ |
| fullName | James David Forbes self-link ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName |
David
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James ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
glaciologist
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physicist ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| influenced | John Tyndall ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Jean-Baptiste Joseph Fourier
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surface form:
Joseph Fourier
|
| knownFor |
pioneering work on heat conduction
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pioneering work on the flow of glaciers ⓘ studies of glacier motion in the Alps ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Royal Society
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Royal Society of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| notableFor |
application of Fourier’s theory of heat to experimental physics
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early quantitative measurements of glacier motion ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Papers on the theory of heat conduction
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Researches on the motion of glaciers ⓘ Travels through the Alps of Savoy ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh
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Rector of the University of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| studied |
temperature distribution in conducting bars
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viscous flow of glacier ice ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Alps
NERFINISHED
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Edinburgh ⓘ |
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