| Authorised form of name | Roebuck; John (1718 - 1794) |
| Dates | 1718 - 1794 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
| Date of birth | 1718 |
| Place of death | Borrowstounness [Bo'ness, West Lothian] |
| Date of death | 17 July 1794 |
| Research field | Chemistry |
| Technology |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 12/07/1764 |
| Sources | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB
References:
R V Jones, 'The "Plain Story" of James Watt: the Wilkins Lecture 1969' in NR 1969 vol 24 pp 194-220
W H G Armytage, 'Charles Watson-Wentworth, Second Marquess of Rockingham, FRS (1730-1782): Some Aspects of his Scientific Interests' in NR 1956-57 vol 12 pp 64-76 |
| Royal Society code | NA1281 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| Reference number | Title | Date |
| MS/391/98 | Bond of John Roebuck to the Treasurer of the Royal Society | 28 December 1764 |
| L&P/6/126 | Letter, 'Heat of London and Edinburgh compared' from John Roebuck to William Heberden | 1775 |
| L&P/6/179 | Letter, 'Experiments on ignited bodies' from John Roebuck to John Pringle | 9 May 1776 |
| EC/1764/21 | Roebuck, John: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| L&P/6/208/1 | Letter, 'The natural history of the Gnou [Wildebeest]' from William Harvey to John Roebuck | 13 June 1776 |