James David Forbes
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Summary
James David Forbes was born on April 20, 1809[1], in Edinburgh[2]. He died on December 31, 1868[3], in Clifton[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], glaciologist[6], geologist[7], inventor[8], and seismologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1809[11]
- Date of death: 1868[12]
- Place of burial: Dean Cemetery[13]
- Father: Sir William Forbes, 7th Baronet[14]
- Mother: Williamina Stuart[15]
- Spouse: Alicia Wauchope[16]
- Child: George Forbes[17], Edmund Batten Forbes[18]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[19]
- Native language: English[20]
- Occupation: university teacher[21], mountaineer[22], writer[23], naturalist[24], meteorologist[25]
- Employer: University of Edinburgh[26]
- Educated at: University of Edinburgh[27]
- Award received: Royal Medal[28], Rumford Medal[29], Royal Society Bakerian Medal[30], Keith Medal[31], Fellow of the Royal Society[32], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[33]
- Member of: Royal Society[34], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[35], Royal Society of Edinburgh[36], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[37]
- Sex or gender: male[38]
- Doctoral student: Balfour Stewart[39]
- Commons category: James David Forbes[40]
- Sport: mountaineering[41]
- Family name: Forbes[42]
- Given name: James[43], David[44]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[45], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[46], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[47], Library of the World's Best Literature[48], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[49], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[50]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[51]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for James David Forbes include Forbes Glacier[52], a glacier[53].
Why It Matters
James David Forbes has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
Entities named for him include Forbes Glacier[52], a glacier[53].
His notable doctoral advisees include Balfour Stewart[56], a physicist[57], 1828–1887[58], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[59], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[60].
FAQs
Where was James David Forbes born?
James David Forbes was born in Edinburgh[2].
Where did James David Forbes die?
James David Forbes died in Clifton[4].
Who were James David Forbes's parents?
James David Forbes's father was Sir William Forbes, 7th Baronet[14]. James David Forbes's mother was Williamina Stuart[15].
Who was James David Forbes married to?
James David Forbes's spouses include Alicia Wauchope[16].
What did James David Forbes do for work?
James David Forbes worked as a physicist[5], glaciologist[6], geologist[7], inventor[8], and seismologist[9].
Where did James David Forbes go to school?
James David Forbes was educated at University of Edinburgh[27].
What awards did James David Forbes receive?
Honors received include Royal Medal[28], Rumford Medal[29], Royal Society Bakerian Medal[30], and Keith Medal[31].