NAME AUTHORITIES: NRA: Robison Sir John (1778-1843) Knight inventor DNB: Robison, Sir John (1778–1843), inventor and scientific administrator LBT ID: JoRobis1843 | B/BAP: 1778-06-11 DIED: 1843-03-07 |
SOURCES: DNB | |
Scottish inventor, the son of Professor John Robison (1739–1805); he was a founder (1821)
and president (1841-42) of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts. | |