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Alexander Geddes (meteorologist)

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275: 281: 349: 320: 64:, graduating with an MA in 1906. In 1908 he became an assistant lecturer at the university teaching natural philosophy (Physics). He received a doctorate (DSc) in 1913. 364: 224: 359: 379: 369: 142: 374: 313: 237: 384: 306: 91: 354: 109:
In 1946 became a Reader. He retired in 1955, and in the same year the university granted him an honorary doctorate (LLD).
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and served in France and Belgium. He rose to the rank of Captain and was three times
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Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002
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as a meteorologist at the rank of Lieutenant. He was transferred to the
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This biographical article about a Scottish scientist is a
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History of the Meteorological Office, by Malcolm Walker
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meteorologist
physicist
Fordyce, Aberdeenshire
Fordyce Academy
University of Aberdeen
First World War
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Engineers
mentioned in dispatches
Royal Society of Edinburgh
Archibald Goldie
Ernest Wedderburn
Arthur Crichton Mitchell
Ralph Allan Sampson
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