John Clerk of Eldin
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John Clerk of Eldin
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John Clerk of Eldin FRSE FSAScot was a Scottish merchant, author, artist, geologist and landowner. The 7th son of Sir John Clerk of Penicuik, Bt, Clerk of Eldin was a figure in the Scottish Enlightenment, best remembered for his influential writings on naval tactics in the Age of Sail. A friend of geologist James Hutton, he was a brother-in-law of architect Robert Adam, and a great-great-uncle of physicist James Clerk Maxwell.
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Scottish merchant, naval author, artist, geologist and landowner
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Clerk_of_Eldin
date created:
2007-05-02T23:22:56Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T00:04:04Z
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