John Playfair FRSE, FRS was a Church of Scotland minister, remembered as a scientist and mathematician, and a professor of natural philosophy at the University of Edinburgh. He is best known for his book Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of... Wikipedia
Born: March 10, 1748, Liff, United Kingdom
Died: July 20, 1819 (age 71 years), Burntisland, United Kingdom
Children: William Henry Playfair
Siblings: James Playfair and William Playfair
Education: The University of Edinburgh and University of St Andrews
Nephew: William Henry Playfair