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James D. Forbes
1809 - 1868
James David Forbes, (born April 20, 1809, Edinburgh—died Dec. 31, 1868, Edinburgh), Scottish physicist noted for his research on heat conduction and glaciers.
"James David Forbes." Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Academic Edition. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2014. Web. 24 Sep. 2014. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/213012/James-David-Forbes>.