John McCowan

John McCowan

John McCowan (1863 — 1900) was a British physicist born in Scotland. He was born to William McCowan, a tailor in Bridge of Allan, Scotland, and Mary McKay.

Scientific publications

* J. McCowan, "On the solitary wave", Philosophical Magazine, Vol. 32, pp. 45-58 (1891).
* J. McCowan, "On the highest wave of permanent type", Philosophical Magazine, Vol. 38, pp. 351-358 (1894).

External links

* Jonh McCowan (B.Sc. 1883, M.A 1886, D.Sc. 1892). [http://www.beamccowan.com/science1.htm]


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