Leslie, John ♂

Education

Student United College 1780-1781, 1781-1782, 1782-1783, 1783-1784 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Log. 1784-1785 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Ethics; Hist. Civ. b, b, t, s, t. (Ternar). Chancellor’s prize, Math. 2, 1780, N. Phil. 1781, Public Greek class 1782, Private Latin theme 1783, M. Phil. 1785.

Birth/childhood

Born 16.4.1766 son of Robert Leslie, wright and cabinet maker, Largo and Ann Carstairs.

Career

Professor of Mathematics, Edinburgh University 1805-1819. Professor of Natural Philosophy, Edinburgh University 1819-death [1819-3.11.1832]. [University professor]

Invented differential thermometer. F.R.S.E. 1807. Knighted 1832. [Inventor]

Acquired estate of Coates, Newburn in 1825. [Landowner]

Publications

An Experimental inquiry into the nature and propagation of heat. (Edinburgh: Printed for J. Mawman, 1804)

Death

Died 3.11.1832.

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