James David Forbes British geologist
James David Forbes is a 59 years old British geologist from Edinburgh, Scotland. James David Forbes was born on April 20, 1809 (died on December 31, 1868, he was 59 years old) in Edinburgh, Scotland.
About
No, he died on 12/31/1868, 155 years ago. He was 59 years old when he died. He died in Clifton and buried in Dean Cemetery .
Family
His mother is Williamina Stuart and his father is Sir William Forbes, 7th Baronet. His mother died at the age of (James was 1 years old). () and Sir William Forbes, 7th Baronet was 36 years old when James born.
Parents
Mother: Williamina Stuart
Father: Sir William Forbes, 7th Baronet
Wife
Alicia Wauchope
He married with Alicia Wauchope on Tuesday, July 4th, 1843. James David Forbes was 34 years old. Married for 180 years, 10 months.
Children
He had two children, George (52) and Edmund (76) . When his first child, George Forbes, was born, James David Forbes was 19 years old.
Awards (6)
Awarded Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh , awarded Fellow of the Royal Society , awarded Bakerian Lecture in 1841 , awarded Keith Medal in 1862 , awarded Royal medal in 1842 ,
Education
He graduated from University Of Edinburgh
What was James's zodiac sign?James David Forbes zodiac sign was taurus.
Other facts about James David Forbes
| AlmaMater | University of Edinburgh |
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| Award | Rumford Medal, Keith Medal, Royal Medal |
| Place of death | Clifton |
| Place of burial | Dean Cemetery |
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| Country of citizenship | United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Ireland |
| Doctoral student | Balfour Stewart |
| Member of | Royal Prussian Academy Of Sciences |
| Family name | Forbes. Show people with the surname Forbes |
| Given name | James |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| Sport | Mountaineering |
| Native language | English |
| Writing language | English |
| Date of death | 1868-12-31T00:00:00Z |
| Employer | University Of Edinburgh |
