Robert Melvill, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Melvill

Melville, Robert (1723-1809), General and antiquary

Date of Birth: 12-Oct-1723

Place of Birth: Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 29-Aug-1809

Profession: military officer, historian, inventor, botanist, archaeologist, antiquarian

Zodiac Sign: Libra

General Robert Melvill (or Melville) LLD (12 October 1723 – 29 August 1809) was a Scottish soldier, antiquary, botanist and inventor. Melvill invented (1759) the Carronade, a cast-iron cannon popular for 100 years, in co-operation with the Carron Iron Works (from which it takes its name).
He founded the St.
Vincent Botanic Garden in the West Indies.