John Anderson (natural philosopher), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Anderson (natural philosopher)

scientist, philosopher, and educator of the Scottish Enlightenment

Date of Birth: 26-Sep-1726

Place of Birth: Rosneath, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 13-Jan-1796

Profession: teacher, physicist, inventor, philosopher, linguist

Zodiac Sign: Libra

John Anderson (26 September 1726 – 13 January 1796) was a Scottish natural philosopher and liberal educator at the forefront of the application of science to technology in the industrial revolution, and of the education and advancement of working men and women.
He was a joint founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and was the posthumous founder of Anderson's College (later Anderson's Institution), which ultimately evolved into the University of Strathclyde.