John Roebuck

John Roebuck of Kinneil FRS FRSE (1718 – 17 July 1794) was an English industrialist, inventor, mechanical engineer, and physician who played an important role in the Industrial Revolution and who is known for developing the industrial-scale manufacture of sulfuric acid.

This article is about the English inventor. For the 19th-century British politician, see John Arthur Roebuck.

John Roebuck
Born1718
Sheffield, England
Died(1794-07-17)17 July 1794
Resting placeCarriden Churchyard, Bo'ness
NationalityEnglish
Education
  • Sheffield Grammar School
  • Dr. Philip Doddridge's academy
Alma materEdinburgh University
Occupation(s)Industrialist, inventor, mechanical engineer, physician
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