John Roebuck

John Roebuck
Born1718
Died(1794-07-17)17 July 1794
Resting placeCarriden Churchyard, Bo'ness
NationalityEnglish
Education
Alma materEdinburgh University
Occupation(s)Industrialist, inventor, mechanical engineer, physician

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.