Scientist. He was a Scottish meteorologist, oceanographer, and botanist, credited with establishing the weather map as the basis of modern weather forecasting. He also proposed the theory of Buchan Spells. He was born in Kinnesswood on the north side of Loch Leven, the son of Alexander Buchan, a weaver, and Margaret Day Hill. Buchan was educated at the Free Church College in Edinburgh, and at Edinburgh University. He was Secretary of the Scottish Meteorological Society for 47 years, from 1860 until his death, editor of the Journal of the Scottish Meteorological Society, a member of the Council of the Meteorological Office, and curator of the library of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. He was instrumental in establishing the Ben Nevis observatory. He prepared meteorological and oceanographic reports for the Challenger Expedition. In 1870 he was elected President of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1868 and became its Curator in 1878, serving until 1906. He was their Vice President 1906 to 1907. He received the Makdougall-Brisbane prize (1876) and the Gunning Victoria Jubilee prize (1893) of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and was the first recipient of the Symons Gold Medal of the Royal Meteorological Society.
Scientist. He was a Scottish meteorologist, oceanographer, and botanist, credited with establishing the weather map as the basis of modern weather forecasting. He also proposed the theory of Buchan Spells. He was born in Kinnesswood on the north side of Loch Leven, the son of Alexander Buchan, a weaver, and Margaret Day Hill. Buchan was educated at the Free Church College in Edinburgh, and at Edinburgh University. He was Secretary of the Scottish Meteorological Society for 47 years, from 1860 until his death, editor of the Journal of the Scottish Meteorological Society, a member of the Council of the Meteorological Office, and curator of the library of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. He was instrumental in establishing the Ben Nevis observatory. He prepared meteorological and oceanographic reports for the Challenger Expedition. In 1870 he was elected President of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1868 and became its Curator in 1878, serving until 1906. He was their Vice President 1906 to 1907. He received the Makdougall-Brisbane prize (1876) and the Gunning Victoria Jubilee prize (1893) of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and was the first recipient of the Symons Gold Medal of the Royal Meteorological Society.
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