Patrick Copland
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Patrick Copland
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Patrick Copland FRSE FSA LLD was a Professor of Mathematics (1775-1779) and Natural Philosophy (1779-1817) at Marischal College in Aberdeen. He was a co-founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1783. He was a keen astronomer and was responsible for building the Castlehill Observatory in Aberdeen. He was a pioneer of the use of demonstration equipment to explain the principles of mathematics and physics.
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Scottish natural philosopher and university teacher
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2022-08-21T09:20:16Z
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