James David Forbes
Scottish physicist
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James David Forbes FRS FRSE FGS was a Scottish physicist and glaciologist who worked extensively on the conduction of heat and seismology. Wikipedia
Born: April 20, 1809, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Died: December 31, 1868 (age 59 years), Clifton, Bristol, United Kingdom
Great-grandparents: Sir William Forbes of Monymusk, 5th Bt., Christian Forbes, Sir James Hay, 4th Baronet, and more
Education: The University of Edinburgh
Notable student: Balfour Stewart
Grandchildren: Jane Trefusis Forbes, James Stuart Forbes, and Christian Alice Hersey Forbes
Grandparents: Sir William Forbes, 6th Baronet, Sir John Stuart, 4th Baronet, Lady Jane Leslie, and more