Playfair, John ♂

Education

Student United College 1762-1765 b, s, t. (Secondar).

M.A. 14.5.1765.

Student St Mary’s College 1765-1770. Listed for Exchequer bursary, 1766. Alexander bursar, 1767. 3rd class prize, 1768.

Birth/childhood

Born 26.2.1748 eldest son of James Playfair, minister at Liff and Benvie and Margaret Young.

Career

Licensed by Dundee presbytery 1770.

Minister Liff and Benvie 1773-1785. Joint professor of mathematics, Edinburgh University 1785 - 1805. Professor of Natural philosophy, Edinburgh University 1805 - 19.7.1819 (died). [University professor]

Publications. F.R.S.

Death

[Died 19.7.1819.]

Sources

• UYSM400/1/213, 221, 223, 225
• UYUY452/7/233, 8/18
• Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae
• DNB
• Gentleman's Magazine 1819 ii 87, 179, 276
• Christison, Autobiog.
• Edinburgh University portraits