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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Person
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Edinburgh
gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:University
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gptkbp:battle_honors
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gptkb:Robison_Medal
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Honorary degrees from universities
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1739-03-04
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:John_Robison_Jr.
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gptkbp:contribution
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Studies in optics
Development of the steam engine
Studies in acoustics
Studies in electricity
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gptkbp:death_date
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1805-01-30
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gptkbp:field
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gptkb:physicist
Engineering
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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John Robison
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:Scottish_Enlightenment
gptkb:Scientific_Revolution
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Michael_Faraday
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Isaac_Newton
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gptkbp:invention
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gptkb:Robison's_air_pump
gptkb:Robison's_electric_machine
Robison's steam engine improvements
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gptkbp:known_for
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Robison's work on electricity
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gptkbp:legacy
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Promotion of scientific inquiry
Contributions to engineering education
Publications in scientific journals
Advancements in mechanical philosophy
Influence on later physicists
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gptkbp:nationality
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Scottish
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gptkbp:notable_work
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Mechanical Philosophy
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:physicist
gptkb:patent
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gptkbp:primary_user
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gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:University
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Borough
gptkb:Edinburgh
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Margaret_Robison
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gptkbp:wrote
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gptkb:Philosophical_Transactions
Elements of Mechanical Philosophy
An Account of the First Invention of the Air Pump
The History of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Joseph_Black
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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