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John Robinson Leebody (1840–1927) was a scientist, commentator, and college president.

Early Life
He was born in January 1840, the second son of Rev. Henry Leebody of Ballinderry, County Antrim. He was educated at Royal Belfast Academical Institution and Queen's College, Belfast, where he was First Science Scholar. He was also First Honourman and Gold Medallist in Mathematics and Physics in the Queen's University of Ireland.

Academic Career
He was licensed to preach by the Belfast Presbytery in May 1865. When Magee College, Derry was founded later that year, Leebody was appointed the inaugural Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy. His list of testimonials included Peter Guthrie Tait, Charles Wyville Thomson, Thomas Andrews and James McCosh. He was elected a Fellow of the Institute of Chemistry in 1878. He was President of Magee College from 1890 until his death, and a Senator of the Royal University of Ireland from 1890 until 1909. He was the author of: -

Personal Life
In 1866 he married the botanist Mary Isabella Leebody (died 1911), the daughter of John Welch, of Kircubbin, County Down. They had two sons and two daughters. He listed his recreations as fishing, shooting and golf.

Death
He died on 21st August 1927.