David Forbes
| David Forbes FRS, FGS | |||||||||||
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| Born | 1828 | ||||||||||
| Died | 1876 | ||||||||||
| Residence | 11 York Place Portman Square W | ||||||||||
| Occupation |
mineralogist metallurgist chemist | ||||||||||
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Office Notes
ESL Council 1869-70 Member
ESL Council 1870-71 Member
AI Council 1871 Member
AI Council 1872 Member
AI Council 1873 Member
AI Council 1874 Member
AI Council 1875 Member
AI Council 1876 Member
House Notes
1876.12.11 death reported
Notes From Elsewhere
David Forbes FRS (6 September 1828–5 December 1876) was a British mineralogist, metallurgist and chemist.
Publications
External Publications
The Action of Sulphurets on Metallic Silicates at High Temperatures; The Relations of the Silurian and Metamorphic Rocks of the south of Norway; The Causes producing Foliation in Rocks; The Chemical Composition of the Silurian and Cambrian Limestones; The Geology of Bolivia and Southern Peru and The Mineralogy of Chile.
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Other Material
His collection of books and mineralogical specimens were bought by Owens College, Manchester: the books have remained in the library (now the John Rylands University Library) and the specimens in the Manchester Museum.
