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[[File:9 Atholl Crescent in Edinburgh.jpg|thumb|John Robison's house at 9 Atholl Crescent in Edinburgh]] | [[File:9 Atholl Crescent in Edinburgh.jpg|thumb|John Robison's house at 9 Atholl Crescent in Edinburgh]] | ||
[[File:Memorial to Sir John Robison, St Johns Episcopal Church, Edinburgh.jpg|thumb|Memorial to Sir John Robison, [[St John's, Edinburgh|St John's Episcopal Church, Edinburgh]]]] | [[File:Memorial to Sir John Robison, St Johns Episcopal Church, Edinburgh.jpg|thumb|Memorial to Sir John Robison, [[St John's, Edinburgh|St John's Episcopal Church, Edinburgh]]]] | ||
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==Life== | ==Life== | ||
He was born in [[Edinburgh]] on 11 June 1778, the son of Rachel Wright and [[John Robison (physicist)|John Robison]].<ref name=":0"> | He was born in [[Edinburgh]] on 11 June 1778, the son of Rachel Wright and [[John Robison (physicist)|John Robison]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Waterston|first=C. D.|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/83595094|title=Former fellows of The Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1783-2002 : biographical index.|date=2006|publisher=The Royal Society of Edinburgh|others=A. Macmillan Shearer, Royal Society of Edinburgh|isbn=0-902198-84-X|location=Edinburgh|oclc=83595094}}</ref> | ||
===Education and first job=== | ===Education and first job=== | ||
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===Edinburgh=== | ===Edinburgh=== | ||
In 1816 he was elected a Fellow of the [[Royal Society of Edinburgh]] and served as its General Secretary from 1828 to 1840. His proposers were [[John Playfair]], [[David Brewster]] and [[James Jardine (engineer)|James Jardine]].<ref | In 1816 he was elected a Fellow of the [[Royal Society of Edinburgh]] and served as its General Secretary from 1828 to 1840. His proposers were [[John Playfair]], [[David Brewster]] and [[James Jardine (engineer)|James Jardine]].<ref name=":0" /> | ||
In 1821, with [[David Brewster]] he jointly founded the [[Scottish Society of Arts]]. He served as its Secretary from foundation until 1824, Vice President 1828-9 and | In 1821, with [[David Brewster]] he jointly founded the [[Scottish Society of Arts]]. He served as its Secretary from foundation until 1824, Vice President 1828-9 and 1833–4, and as President 1841–2.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rssa.org.uk/history/past-presidents.shtml|title=RSSA: History: Past Presidents|website=rssa.org.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-01-20}}</ref> | ||
In the 1830s he is listed as living at 9 Atholl Crescent, a large townhouse in [[Edinburgh|Edinburgh's]] west end.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://digital.nls.uk/83401539|title=Edinburgh Post Office annual directory, 1832-1833 | In the 1830s he is listed as living at 9 Atholl Crescent, a large townhouse in [[Edinburgh|Edinburgh's]] west end.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://digital.nls.uk/83401539|title=Edinburgh Post Office annual directory, 1832-1833|website=National Library of Scotland|access-date=2018-01-20}}</ref> | ||
===Law Enforcement=== | ===Law Enforcement=== | ||