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Anderson designed and supervised the water supply system in [[Perth, Scotland|Perth]], and supervised the construction of the royal burgh's gasworks.<ref name="Waterston">{{cite book
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He contributed original papers on the measurement of the heights of mountains by the [[barometer]], the [[hygrometric]] state of the atmosphere, the [[dew point]], and the illuminating power of coal gas, to ''[[Nicholson's Journal]]'', vol. xxx. 1812, to Thomson's ''[[Annals of Philosophy]]'', vol. ix. 1817, and to the ''[[Edinburgh Philosophical Journal]]'', vols. ii, iv, xi, xii, xiii, &c. The Perth gasworks were originally constructed under his superintendence, and he introduced many improvements leading to the economical production of gas. He wrote the articles "Barometer", "Cold", "Dyeing", "Fermentation", "Evaporation", "Hygrometry", "Navigation", and "Physical Geography" in [[David Brewster|Brewster]]'s ''[[Edinburgh Encyclopædia]]'' (completed 1830), and the article "Gaslight" in the ''[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]''.
He contributed original papers on the measurement of the heights of mountains by the [[barometer]], the [[hygrometric]] state of the atmosphere, the [[dew point]], and the illuminating power of coal gas, to ''[[Nicholson's Journal]]'', vol. xxx. 1812, to Thomson's ''[[Annals of Philosophy]]'', vol. ix. 1817, and to the ''[[Edinburgh Philosophical Journal]]'', vols. ii, iv, xi, xii, xiii, &c. The Perth gasworks were originally constructed under his superintendence, and he introduced many improvements leading to the economical production of gas. He wrote the articles "Barometer", "Cold", "Dyeing", "Fermentation", "Evaporation", "Hygrometry", "Navigation", and "Physical Geography" in [[David Brewster|Brewster]]'s ''[[Edinburgh Encyclopædia]]'' (completed 1830), and the article "Gaslight" in the ''[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]''.

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Prof Adam Anderson's grave, Greyfriars Cemetery, Perth

Adam Anderson AM LLD FRSE (27 June 1783 – 5 December 1846)[1] was a Scottish physicist and encyclopedist. He was the rector of the Perth Academy from 1811 to 1839, and Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy 1839 to 1846 at St Andrews University.

Anderson designed and supervised the water supply system in Perth, and supervised the construction of the royal burgh's gasworks.[2]

He contributed original papers on the measurement of the heights of mountains by the barometer, the hygrometric state of the atmosphere, the dew point, and the illuminating power of coal gas, to Nicholson's Journal, vol. xxx. 1812, to Thomson's Annals of Philosophy, vol. ix. 1817, and to the Edinburgh Philosophical Journal, vols. ii, iv, xi, xii, xiii, &c. The Perth gasworks were originally constructed under his superintendence, and he introduced many improvements leading to the economical production of gas. He wrote the articles "Barometer", "Cold", "Dyeing", "Fermentation", "Evaporation", "Hygrometry", "Navigation", and "Physical Geography" in Brewster's Edinburgh Encyclopædia (completed 1830), and the article "Gaslight" in the Encyclopædia Britannica.

He died on 5 December 1846 and is buried in the south-east section of Greyfriars Cemetery in Perth.

References

  1. ^ Information from gravestone
  2. ^ Waterston, Charles D; Macmillan Shearer, A (July 2006). Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783-2002: Biographical Index (PDF). Vol. I. Edinburgh: The Royal Society of Edinburgh. ISBN 978-0-902198-84-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2006. Retrieved 5 February 2011. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Anderson, Adam (d.1846)". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.


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