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.
Sources
- A. S. Cunningham, Largo etc. p107
- Gentleman's Magazine 1833 i 85
- Monumental inscription, Largo
- DNB
- John Leslie (physicist) in Wikipedia
- also: The Works of Sir John Leslie (1766-1832) in MacTutor.