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James Forbes was a male writer and citizen of the United Kingdom who was born in London on May 8, 1749. He spoke English and authored fifteen works, including the *Paper on the social condition of Scotland, during the 15th and 16th centuries*, *Journal of a horticultural tour through Germany, Belgium, and part of France, 1835*, and *Report on a visit to Java*. His writings are held in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
Forbes was a member of the Royal Society and was recognized in its collection. He received the award of Fellow of the Royal Society. He died in Aachen on January 1, 1819.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 15
Top works
- A report of the trial of James Forbes, William Graham, George Graham, Mathew Handwich, Henry Handwich, and William Brownlow, for a conspiracy to create a riot, and to insult and assault his excellency the Lord Lieutenant, in the Theatre Royal, and also for a riot
- Paper on the social condition of Scotland, during the 15th and 16th centuries
- Minutes of evidence, taken before the committee of the whole house, on the statement made by the Attorney General of Ireland, in his place, on the 15th Day of April last respecting the proceedings on the trials of Forbes, Graham, and Handwich, and the conduct of the Sheriff of the city of Dublin on that occasion
- Journal of a horticultural tour through Germany, Belgium, and part of France, 1835
- Journal of a Horticultural Tour Through Germany, Belgium, and Part of France
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- James
- Family name
- Forbes
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- Aachen
- Occupation
- writer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- FORBES, James Esq. (1834).jpg
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- Commons category
- James Forbes (artist)
- date of death
- 1819-01-01
- member of
- Royal Society
- date of birth
- 1749-00-00
- Commons Creator page
- James Forbes (artist)
- name in native language
- James Forbes
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