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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Geologist
gptkb:Mathematician |
| gptkbp:academic_advisor |
gptkb:James_Hutton
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
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| gptkbp:born |
March 10, 1748
|
| gptkbp:born_in |
1759
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:John_Playfair_Jr.
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
mathematical analysis
geological mapping education in Scotland |
| gptkbp:died |
July 19, 1819
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| gptkbp:died_in |
1849
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| gptkbp:fellow |
gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Edinburgh
gptkb:Royal_Society_of_London |
| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:Mathematics
geology |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
John Playfair
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| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:collaboration
gptkb:Scottish_Enlightenment gptkb:scientists environmental science climate science scientific advancements scientific knowledge mathematical education natural philosophy scientific communication scientific ethics scientific inquiry scientific innovations paleontology geochemistry scientific literacy geophysics scientific methodology stratigraphy scientific theories earth sciences scientific progress scientific exploration geological time scale scientific revolutions scientific writing scientific policy scientific breakthroughs scientific education scientific paradigms scientific practices scientific understanding scientific research methodology scientific outreach scientific advocacy scientific standards scientific funding geological sciences scientific development scientific engagement scientific evolution earth sciences education |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Charles_Lyell
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Isaac_Newton
|
| gptkbp:invention |
gptkb:Playfair_cipher
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| gptkbp:involvement |
gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Edinburgh
gptkb:Scottish_Society_of_Arts gptkb:Edinburgh_Philosophical_Society |
| gptkbp:known_for |
Playfair's axiom
contributions to geology |
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Playfair's_law
gptkb:Playfair's_theorem influence on mathematics influence on geology |
| gptkbp:nationality |
Scottish
|
| gptkbp:notable_students |
gptkb:Robert_Wallace
gptkb:William_Wallace gptkb:John_Leslie gptkb:Thomas_Charles_Hope |
| gptkbp:position |
Professor of Mathematics
Professor of Natural Philosophy |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Edinburgh
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Margaret_Playfair
|
| gptkbp:was_a |
Scottish mathematician
|
| gptkbp:wrote |
Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth
Elements of Geometry |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Charles_Lyell
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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