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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Geologist
Mathematician
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gptkbp:academicAdvisor
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gptkb:James_Hutton
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
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gptkbp:born
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March 10, 1748
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gptkbp:child
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gptkb:Richard_Playfair
gptkb:Harold_Playfair
gptkb:Edwin_Playfair
gptkb:Cecil_Playfair
gptkb:John_Playfair_Jr.
gptkb:Bernard_Playfair
gptkb:James_Playfair
gptkb:Rupert_Playfair
gptkb:Henry_Playfair
gptkb:Ivor_Playfair
gptkb:David_Playfair
gptkb:William_Playfair
gptkb:Victor_Playfair
gptkb:Percy_Playfair
gptkb:Arthur_Playfair
gptkb:Yvonne_Playfair
gptkb:Edward_Playfair
gptkb:Sidney_Playfair
gptkb:Charles_Playfair
gptkb:Gordon_Playfair
gptkb:Robert_Playfair
gptkb:Zachary_Playfair
gptkb:Owen_Playfair
gptkb:Nigel_Playfair
gptkb:Wilfred_Playfair
gptkb:Xavier_Playfair
gptkb:George_Playfair
gptkb:Samuel_Playfair
gptkb:Leonard_Playfair
gptkb:Alexander_Playfair
gptkb:Malcolm_Playfair
gptkb:Peter_Playfair
gptkb:Frederick_Playfair
gptkb:Joseph_Playfair
gptkb:Walter_Playfair
gptkb:Trevor_Playfair
gptkb:Quentin_Playfair
gptkb:Alfred_Playfair
gptkb:Thomas_Playfair
Jasper Playfair
Ulysses Playfair
Ernest_Playfair
Kenneth_Playfair
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gptkbp:contribution
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Mathematical analysis
Geological mapping
Scientific education
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gptkbp:died
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July 20, 1819
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gptkbp:fellow
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gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Edinburgh
gptkb:Royal_Society_of_London
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gptkbp:field
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Geology
Mathematics
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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John Playfair
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gptkbp:influence
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Modern geology
Mathematical_education_in_Scotland
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Charles_Lyell
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Isaac_Newton
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gptkbp:inventor
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Playfair cipher
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Contributions to geology
Playfair's axiom
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gptkbp:nationality
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Scottish
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gptkbp:position
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Professor of Mathematics
Professor of Natural Philosophy
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Edinburgh
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gptkbp:spouse
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Margaret_Playfair
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gptkbp:wrote
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Elements of Geometry
Illustrations_of_the_Huttonian_Theory_of_the_Earth
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