Person Information

Biography

John Playfair was a Church of Scotland minister,  a scientist, and a mathematician, and a professor of natural philosophy at the University of Edinburgh. William Seward mentioned his monument in a letter to his daughter Fanny written July 10, 1859.

Letter References

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Adeline Seward, July 10, 1859

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Biography and Citation Information:
Biography: 
John Playfair was a Church of Scotland minister, a scientist, and a mathematician, and a professor of natural philosophy at the University of Edinburgh. William Seward mentioned his monument in a letter to his daughter Fanny written July 10, 1859.
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http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Playfair.html
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MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive
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Citation for Death Info:
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Website
Citation URL: 
http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Playfair.html
Title of Webpage: 
MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive
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