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David Milne-Home

1805-01-01 – 1890-01-01

Portrait of David Milne-Home
1805-1890. Advocate. 4 calotypes, 1 later calotype, 3 carbons. Print size 4. Negative in the collection of Mr John Craig Annan.Credit: Hill, David Octavius

Life & Legacy

David Milne-Home of Milne Graden FRSE FGS PGSE LLD (1805–1890) was a Scottish advocate, geologist and meteorologist. He was the founder of the Scottish Meteorological Society in 1855, and served as its chairman. From 1874 to 1889 he served as president of the Edinburgh Geological Society

Occupation & Career

meteorologist, businessperson, geologist

Education

University of Edinburgh; Royal High School

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Organizations & Memberships

Faculty of Advocates · Royal Society of Edinburgh

Education & Institutions

Royal High School · University of Edinburgh

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q5237592 — wikidata View source

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