James David Forbes
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Scottish physicist and glaciologist
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, James David Forbes was a Scottish physicist and glaciologist who worked extensively on the conduction of heat and seismology. Forbes was a resident of Edinburgh for most of his life, educated at its University and a professor there from 1833 until he became principal of the United College of St Andrews in 1859.
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- XVIII.—Account of some Experiments on the Temperature of the Earth at different Depths, and in different Soils, near Edinburgh (26)
- XIV. The Bakerian Lecture.— On the transparency of the atmosphere and the law of extinction of the solar rays in passing through it (17)
- XL. Remarks on an alleged proof of the “Method of least squares,” contained in a late number of the Edinburgh review (1850) (14)
- XXI. Hints towards a classification of colours (1849) (11)
- XII. Illustrations of the viscous theory of glacier motion. - Part I. Containing experiments on the flow of plastic bodies, and observations on the phenomena of lava streams (11)
- XIII.—Experimental Inquiry into the Laws of the Conduction of Heat in Bars, and into the Conducting Power of Wrought Iron. (11)
- XI. On the Refraction and Polarization of Heat (10)
- XIV.—Further Experiments and Remarks on the Measurement of Heights by the Boiling Point of Water (9)
- XIII. On the Theory and Construction of a Seismometer, or Instrument for Measuring Earthquake Shocks, and other Concussions (7)
- VIII.—Experimental Inquiry into the Laws of the Conduction of Heat in Bars. Part II. On the Conductivity of Wrought Iron, deduced from the Experiments of 1851 (7)
- On the transparency of the atmosphere, and the law of extinction of the solar rays in passing through it (6)
- XIV. Illustrations of the viscous theory of glacier motion.–Part III (6)
- LIV. On the alleged evidence for a physical connexion between stars forming binary or multiple groups, deduced from the doctrine of chances (1850) (5)
- I.—Account of some Experiments made in Different Parts of Europe, on Terrestrial Magnetic Intensity, particularly with reference to the Effect of Height (5)
- XVII. On the alleged evidence for a physical connexion between stars forming binary or multiple groups, arising from their proximity alone: To the editors of the Philosophical Magazine and Journal (1849) (4)
- VII.—Inquiries about Terrestrial Temperature; to which is added an Index to M. Dove's Five Memoirs on the Temperature of the Globe (3)
- Illustrations of the Viscous Theory of Glacier Motion. Part II. An Attempt to Establish by Observation the Plasticity of Glacier Ice (3)
- II. An Account of some Experiments on the Electricity of Tourmaline, and other Minerals, when exposed to Heat (3)
- VII. On the Horary Oscillations of the Barometer near Edinburgh, deduced from 4410 Observations; with an Inquiry into the Law of Geographical Distribution of the Phenomenon (2)
- XXI. Researches on Heat. Second Series (2)
- Illustrations of the viscous theory of glaciers (2)
- 2. On the Intensity of Heat reflected from Glass. (2)
- Occasional papers on the theory of glaciers : with a prefactory note on the recent progress and present aspect of the theory (2)
- 3. Note regarding an experiment suggested by Professor Robison (1849) (1)
- XV. Experimental Researches regarding certain Vibrations which take place between Metallic Masses having different Temperatures (1)
- XII.—On the Climate of Edinburgh for Fifty-six years, from 1795 to 1850, deduced principally from Mr Adie's Observations; with an Account of other and Earlier Registers (1)
- The tour of Mont Blanc and of Monte Rosa : being a personal narrative, abridged from the auther's "Travels in the Alps of Savoy," (1)
- II. Account of some Additional Experiments on Terrestrial Magnetism made in different parts of Europe in 1837 (1)
- XXI. Note relative to the supposed origin of the deficient rays in the solar spectrum; being an account of an experiment made at Edinburgh during the annular eclipse of 15th may 1836 (1)
- XXVI. On the temperatures and geological relations of certain hot springs, particularly those of the Pyrenees; and on the of verification of thermometers (1)
- I. Remarks on the Rev. H. Moseley's theory of the descent of glaciers (1)
- XII. Note respecting Ampère's experiment on the repulsion of a rectilinear electrical current on itself (1861) (1)
- XVIII.—On the Colour of Steam under certain circumstances (1)
- XIX.—The Colours of the Atmosphere considered with reference to a previous Paper “On the Colour of Steam under certain circumstances.” (1)
- XXXIX. Note relative to the polarization of heat (1835) (0)
- 1. On the Geology of the Eildon Hills. (0)
- XI.—Notes on the Geology of the Eildon Hills, in Roxburghshire (0)
- IX. Account of some Experiments in which an Electric Spark was elicited from a Natural Magnet (1832) (0)
- I. Researches on Heat. Fourth Series. On the Effect of the Mechanical Texture of Screens on the immediate transmission of Radiant Heat (0)
- A review of the progress of mathematical and physical science in more recent times (0)
- 1. On an instrument for measuring the extensibility of elastic solids (1849) (0)
- 2. On the Classification of Colours. Part II (0)
- 2. Notice respecting the Determination of the Geographical Positions of the Village of Chamouni, and of the Convent of the Grand St. Bernard. (0)
- XIII.—Account of a Thermometrical Register kept at Dunfermline by the Rev. Henry Fergus, from 1799 till 1837, with the principal Results (0)
- XXV.—On the Diminution of Temperature with Height in the Atmosphere, at different seasons of the year (0)
- 1. Continuation of “Experimental Researches regarding certain vibrations which take place between Metallic Masses having different Temperatures.” (0)
- XLVI. Account of a remarkable meteor, seen December 19, 1849 (1850) (0)
- XLIX. Note respecting the undulatory theory of heat, and on the circular polarization of heat by total reflexion (1836) (0)
- 2. On the Classification of Colours. (0)
- XXIX. Account of some experiments made in different parts of reference to the effect of height (1837) (0)
- IX.—Researches on Heat. Third Series. § 1. On the unequally Polarizable Nature of different kinds of Heat. § 2. On the Depolarization of Heat. §; 3. On the Refrangibility of Heat (0)
- XXXI. Remarks on a paper “On ice and Glaciers” in the last number of the Philosophical Magazine. In a letter to Prof. Tyndall (1859) (0)
- 2. Note respecting the refractive and dispersive power of chloroform (1849) (0)
- LXXVII. On an apparent inversion of perspective in viewing objects with a telescope (1840) (0)
- 1. Note respecting the Dimensions and Refracting Power of the Eye.. (0)
- LIX. Notes on certain vibrations produced by electricity (1859) (0)
- LVII. Reply to Mr. Hopkins on the motion of glaciers; with reasons for avoiding further controversy (1845) (0)
- XXIX.—On the Determination of Heights, by the Boiling Point of Water (0)
- LVII. Letter to the editor of the Scientific Memoirs respecting a paper on the polarization of heat, in the sixth number of that journal (1839) (0)
- 2. On the Volcanic Formations of the Alban Hills, near Rome. (0)
- 1. Researches on the Conducting Power of the Metals for Heat and Electricity, tending to establish a New Analogy between these principles (0)
- On the Viscous Theory of Glacier Motion. And Part II. An Attempt to Establish by Observation the Plasticity of Glacier Ice. [Abstract] (0)
- LXXVI. On the mathematical form of the Gothic pendent (1836) (0)
- I.—On a Possible Explanation of the Adaptation of the Eye to Distinct Vision at Different Distances (0)
- Address to the graduates in arts, at the Conferring of degrees by the Vice-Chancellor and Senatus Academicus of the University of Edinburgh, on the 25th April 1860 (0)
- 1. Some Inquiries concerning Terrestrial Temperature (0)
- Account of some Optical Phenomena observed upon the Rigi, on the 16th October 1832. (0)
- XII. Notice respecting the determination of the geographical positions of the village of Chamouni, and the convent of the Grand St. Bernard (0)
- 2. Account of a Remarkable Meteor, seen 19th December, 1849. (0)
- 3. New Observations on the Glaciers of Savoy. Part I (0)
- I.—On the Volcanic Geology of the Vivarais (Ardêche) (0)
- 2. On the Climate of Edinburgh for Fifty-six Years, from 1795 to 1850, deduced principally from Mr Adie's Observations; with an Account of other and earlier Registers.—On the Climate of Dunfermline, from the Registers of the late Rev. Henry Fergus (0)
- 5. Note regarding an Experiment suggested by Professor Robison (0)
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