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John Playfair

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Scottish scientist and mathematician

Born 1748
Died 1819

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  • Cover of: Biographical Account Of James Hutton

    First published in 2011 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Infection and Immunity

    First published in 2008 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Living with Germs: In Sickness and in Health

    First published in 2007 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The Works Of John Playfair V4: With A Memoir Of The Author

    First published in 2007 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: James Hutton & Joseph Black: biographies by John Playfair and Adam Ferguson, from Volume V of Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1805.

    First published in 1997 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Outlines of natural philosophy, being heads of lectures delivered in the University of Edinburgh

    First published in 1971 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Andiamo !.

    First published in 1959 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Elements of geometry, containing the first six books of Euclid, with a supplement on the quadrature of the circle, and the geometry of solids: to which are added, Elements of plane and spherical trignonometry.

    First published in 1875 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Elements of geometry: containing the first six books of Euclid: with a supplement ... to which are added, elements of plane and sphericale trigonometry ... From the last London ed., enℓ

    First published in 1866 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Elements of geometry.: Being chiefly a selection from Playfair's geometry

    First published in 1829 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Description of the slide of Alpnach

    First published in 1822 1 edition in 1 language
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    First published in 1822 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Elements of Geometry: With a Supplement on the Quadrature of the Circle and the Geometry of ...

    First published in 1819 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Dissertation second, exhibiting a general view of the progress of mathematical and physical science, since the revival of letters in Europe

    First published in 1817 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Explication de Playfair sur la théorie de la terre par Hutton, et examen comparatif des systèmes ...

    First published in 1815 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Outlines of natural philosophy: being heads of lectures delivered in the University of Edinburgh

    First published in 1814 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1814 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Outlines of natural philosophy: being heads of lectures delivered in the University of Edinburgh

    First published in 1812 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A short, simple, and plain method of demonstrating the fifth book of Euclid's Elements

    First published in 1812 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Outlines of natural philosophy: being heads of lectures delivered in the University of Edinburgh

    First published in 1812 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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We need a photo of John Playfair

Scottish scientist and mathematician

Born 1748
Died 1819
Subjects
Trigonometry, Astronomy, Euclid's Elements, Mathematics, Science, Geology, Biography, Early works to 1800, Geologists, Geometry, History, Philosophy, Physics, Astronomie, Barometers, Euclid's elements. [from old catalog], Geography, Hindu astronomy, Immune System, Immunity, Immunology, Infection, Log transportation, Mechanics, Mechanics (physics)
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Scotland, Alpnach Slide (Switzerland), Mount Pilatus (Switzerland)
People
James Hutton (1726-1797), Euclid, Dugald Stewart (1753-1828), John Inglis (1763-1834), Joseph Black (1728-1799), Leslie Sir John (1766-1832)

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
June 7, 2012 Edited by VacuumBot Removed period from death date
September 6, 2008 Edited by RenameBot fix author name
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import