John Roebuck
English inventor (1718ā1794) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the English inventor. For the 19th-century British politician, see John Arthur Roebuck.
John Roebuck of Kinneil FRS FRSE (1718 ā 17 July 1794) was an English industrialist, inventor, mechanical engineer, and physician who played an important role in the Industrial Revolution and who is known for developing the industrial-scale manufacture of sulfuric acid.
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John Roebuck | |
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Born | 1718 |
Died | (1794-07-17)17 July 1794 |
Resting place | Carriden Churchyard, Bo'ness |
Nationality | English |
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Alma mater | Edinburgh University |
Occupation(s) | Industrialist, inventor, mechanical engineer, physician |
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