Robison, John, (1739-1805), scientist

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Surname:	Robison
Forenames:	John
Gender:	Male
Date:	1739-1805
Biography:	ODNB link for Robison, John (1739-1805) Scientist
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P138758 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P24534 )
Online related resources	Bibliography of British and Irish History link for John Robison

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	c1780-1797: lectures (40 vols) and papers	Edinburgh University Library, Heritage Collections	Coll/204	See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
2	lectures and commonplace books (10 vols)	University of St Andrews Libraries and Museums, University Collections and Museums Directorate		See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
3	1782-1801: letters to Joseph and George Black	Edinburgh University Library, Heritage Collections	Coll/16	NRA 13028
4	1793-1805: letters to Sir Walter Scott	National Library of Scotland, Manuscript Collections	MS.3869
5	1768-1771: corresp with James Watt	Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service	Boulton & Watt Collection	NRA 14609 Boulton & Watt
6	1781-1805: letters to James Watt	Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service	MS 3219/4/93	NRA 22549 Watt