Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet

Scottish politician, writer on finance and agriculture (1754–1835).

Quick Facts

Died: 1835-12-21
Occupation: economist · mathematician · politician · statistician · botanist · farmer · agronomist · member of parliament
Citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain
Birthplace: Thurso
Affiliation: Faculty of Advocates
Membership: Royal Society of London · since 24 June 1784
Affiliation: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Affiliation: American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Affiliation: Royal Society of Edinburgh
Affiliation: Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters
Affiliation: Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences
Affiliation: Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Rouen

Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet is the child of George Sinclair of Ulbster and Janet Sutherland.

Date / result	Award / category
— Received	Fellow of the Royal Society
— Received	Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
— Received	Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries
1797 Received	Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Sir John Sinclair, 1st Baronet’s education and training.

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