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John Young Buchanan

1844 - 1925

Born

20 February 1844

Dowanhill, Glasgow, Scotland

Died

16/10/1925

London, England

Nationality
British
Gender
Male
Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
09/06/1887
Age at the time of election for Royal Society fellowship
43
Occupation
Chemist and oceanographer
Relationships
Parents: John Buchanan of Dowanhill (1807–1876), a merchant, and Jane (d. 1899), the daughter of John Young of Rowmore, Dunbartonshire. Siblings: Thomas Ryburn Buchanan (1846–1911), MP.