1822
At the invitation of the directors of the Edinburgh School of Arts, George Buchanan ♂ delivers a course of lectures on mechanical philosophy in the Freemasons' Hall, remarkable for the original and striking experiments. Sources: 1
George Buchanan
Male (♂)
Notes
George was born circa 1790. He was educated at Edinburgh University, where he was a favourite student of Sir John Leslie.
Although he started out as a land surveyor, his strong scientific bent soon led him to devote himself to the profession of a civil engineer and made a considerable local reputation. He was a constant contributor to the Transactions of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts and contributed the article on Furnaces to the eight edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica.
He was a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and was elected president of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts for the session 1847-8.
George died of lung disease.
Events
Date Known
1824
George Buchanan ♂ publishes a "Report on the Theory and Application of Leslie's Photometer". Sources: 1
1827
George Buchanan ♂ draws up a report on the South Esk estuary at Montrose, relating to a dispute concerning salmon fishing. Sources: 1
8 June 1830
Charlotte Barnard ♀ and George Buchanan ♂ marry at St Augustine Watling Street, City of London, England. Sources: 2
1848
George Buchanan ♂ begins the work of errecting a huge chimney, nearly 400 feet high, for the Edinburgh Gasworks, carrying out an exhaustive series of experiments to assure its stability. Sources: 1
1851
George Buchanan ♂ publishes a series of papers in the Courant newspaper upon pendulum experiments relating to the earth's rotation. Sources: 1
30 October 1852
George Buchanan ♂ dies. Sources: 1
Date Unknown
Date Unknown
George Buchanan ♂ is born to David Buchanan ♂. Sources: 1
Sources
- Event (marriage): Names, relationship.
“Married.” Perthshire Courier, Jun 17, 1830, 4
- Notes: Occupation (civil engineer).
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press