Andrew Ure

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Andrew Ure
Andrew Ure
Born	(1778-05-18)18 May 1778 Glasgow, Scotland
Died	2 January 1857(1857-01-02) (aged 78) London, England
Nationality	Scottish
Spouse	Catherine Monteath 1807 - 1819 (divorced)
Scientific career
Fields	Medicine, chemistry, and natural philosophy
Institutions	Andersonian Institution, Glasgow

Andrew Ure FRS (18 May 1778 – 2 January 1857) was a Scottish physician, chemist, scriptural geologist, and early business theorist who founded the Garnet Hill Observatory. He was a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and the Royal Society. Ure published a number of books based on his industrial consulting experiences.