C. H. D. Buys Ballot

C. H. D. Buys Ballot
Born
Christophorus Henricus Diedericus Buys Ballot

(1817-10-10)10 October 1817
Kloetinge, Netherlands
Died3 February 1890(1890-02-03) (aged 72)
Utrecht, Netherlands
Alma materUtrecht University
Known forBuys-Ballot's law
Scientific career
Fieldschemistry
meteorology
Doctoral studentsWillem Henri Julius

Christophorus Henricus Diedericus Buys Ballot (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbœyz bɑˈlɔt]; 10 October 1817 – 3 February 1890) was a Dutch chemist and meteorologist who is the namesake of Buys Ballot's law. He was the first president of the International Meteorological Organization, the organization that would become the World Meteorological Organization.

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