Alexander Wilson
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Alexander Wilson FRSE was a Scottish surgeon, type-founder, astronomer, mathematician and meteorologist. He was the first scientist to use kites in meteorological investigations.
He was the first Regius Professor of Practical Astronomy at the... Wikipedia
Born: 1714, St Andrews, United Kingdom
Died: October 16, 1786 (age 72 years), Edinburgh, United Kingdom