George James Symons
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For other people named George Symons, see George Symons (disambiguation).
George James Symons FRS (6 August 1838 – 10 March 1900) was a British meteorologist who founded and managed the British Rainfall Organisation, an unusually dense and widely distributed network of rainfall data collection sites throughout the British Isles.
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George James Symons | |
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Born | 6 August 1838 |
Died | 10 March 1900 (1900-03-11) (aged 61) |
Nationality | British |
Awards | Albert Medal (1897) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Meteorology |
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