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Christophorus Henricus Diedericus Buys Ballot

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Christophorus Henricus Diedericus Buys Ballot

Birth
Kloetinge, Goes Municipality, Zeeland, Netherlands
Death
3 Feb 1890 (aged 72)
Utrecht, Utrecht Municipality, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Utrecht, Utrecht Municipality, Utrecht, Netherlands Add to Map
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Mausoleum 3 G
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Scientist. Dutch chemist and meteorologist. Buys-Ballot's law and the Buys Ballot table are named after him. He is best known for his accomplishments in the field of meteorology, specifically the explanation of the direction of air flow in large weather systems and he founded the Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute (KNMI) in 1854. 1873 Buys Ballot became the first chairman of the International Meteorological Committee, a precursor of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Scientist. Dutch chemist and meteorologist. Buys-Ballot's law and the Buys Ballot table are named after him. He is best known for his accomplishments in the field of meteorology, specifically the explanation of the direction of air flow in large weather systems and he founded the Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute (KNMI) in 1854. 1873 Buys Ballot became the first chairman of the International Meteorological Committee, a precursor of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

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  • Originally Created by: Ilonka
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15715781/christophorus_henricus_diedericus-buys_ballot: accessed ), memorial page for Christophorus Henricus Diedericus Buys Ballot (10 Oct 1817–3 Feb 1890), Find a Grave Memorial ID 15715781, citing Utrecht Soestbergen Cemetery, Utrecht, Utrecht Municipality, Utrecht, Netherlands; Maintained by Find a Grave.