# Alexander Buchan

> Alexander Buchan FRS FRSE was a Scottish meteorologist, oceanographer and botanist and is credited with establishing the weather map as the basis of modern weather forecasting. He also proposed the theory of Buchan Spells.

*Scottish meteorologist, oceanographer and botanist (1829-1907)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Born:** 1829-04-11
- **Died:** 1907-05-13
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 38.4 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 6.5 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 40.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Alexander Buchan](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Buchan)
- [Alexander Buchan](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Buchan)
- [Alexander Buchan](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Buchan)
- [Alexander Buchan (meteorologist)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Buchan_(meteorologist))
- [Alexander Buchan (météorologue)](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Buchan_(m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologue))
- [アレクサンダー・バッカン (気象学者)](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%83%E3%82%AB%E3%83%B3_(%E6%B0%97%E8%B1%A1%E5%AD%A6%E8%80%85))
- [Alexander Buchan](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Buchan)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q390218)

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