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John Clerk of Eldin FRSE FSAScot (10 December 1728 – 10 May 1812) was a Scottish merchant, naval author, artist, geologist and landowner. The 7th son of Sir John Clerk of Penicuik, Bt, Clerk of Eldin was a figure in the Scottish Enlightenment, best remembered for his influential writings on naval tactics in the Age of Sail. A friend of geologist James Hutton, he was a brother-in-law of architect Robert Adam, and a great-great-uncle of physicist James Clerk Maxwell.

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  • John Clerk de Eldin FRSE (10 de diciembre de 1728 - 10 de mayo de 1812) fue un comerciante escocés, autor naval, artista, geólogo y terrateniente. Séptimo hijo de . Clerk de Eldin fue una figura de la Ilustración escocesa, mejor recordado por sus influyentes escritos sobre las . Amigo del geólogo James Hutton, era cuñado del arquitecto Robert Adam,​ hermano del también amigo de Hutton y tatara-tatara-tío del físico James Clerk Maxwell. (es)
  • John Clerk of Eldin FRSE FSAScot (10 December 1728 – 10 May 1812) was a Scottish merchant, naval author, artist, geologist and landowner. The 7th son of Sir John Clerk of Penicuik, Bt, Clerk of Eldin was a figure in the Scottish Enlightenment, best remembered for his influential writings on naval tactics in the Age of Sail. A friend of geologist James Hutton, he was a brother-in-law of architect Robert Adam, and a great-great-uncle of physicist James Clerk Maxwell. (en)
  • John Clerk of Eldin (1728-1788) est un marchand écossais, auteur naval, artiste, géologue et propriétaire terrien. Il est le septième fils de Sir John Clerk of Penicuik. C'est une personnalité écossaise, rendue célèbre par ses écrits importants sur la tactique militaire navale à l'époque de la marine à voile. Ami du géologue James Hutton, il était le beau-frère de l'architecte Robert Adam et arrière-grand-oncle du physicien James Clerk Maxwell. (fr)
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