Alexander Wilson (astronomer)
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Alexander Wilson FRSE (1714 ā 16 October 1786) was a Scottish surgeon, type-founder, astronomer, mathematician and meteorologist. He was the first scientist to use kites in meteorological investigations.[1]
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Alexander Wilson FRSE | |
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Born | 1714 (1714) St Andrews, Scotland |
Died | 16 October 1786(1786-10-16) (aged 71ā72) Edinburgh, Scotland |
Nationality | Scottish |
Alma mater | University of St Andrews |
Known for | Wilson effect Wilson Greek |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astronomy Mathematics Meteorology Type-making |
Institutions | University of Glasgow |
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Member of the Glasgow Literary Society Member of the Edinburgh Philosophical Society Founder Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1783) |
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He was the first Regius Professor of Practical Astronomy at the University of Glasgow.