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James Glaisher

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British meteorologist and aeronaut (1809-1903)

ScientistsLived 1809 to 1903 · aged 93
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James Glaisher FRS was an English meteorologist, aeronaut and astronomer.

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Glaisher's home at 20 Dartmouth Hill, LondonGlaisher's home at 20 Dartmouth Hill, LondonJames Glaisher (left) and Henry Tracey Coxwell Ballooning in 1864James Glaisher (left) and Henry Tracey Coxwell Ballooning in 1864Plaque at Glaisher's homePlaque at Glaisher's home

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Fellow of the Royal Society

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Scientists born in the 1800s 6

Alexander Bunge50.9James David Forbes50.8Germain Henri Hess51.0Hugo von Mohl50.5Stephan Endlicher51.2Joseph Petzval50.5

About this person

Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1809 to 1903 · aged 93
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25 languages

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