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C. H. D. Buys Ballot | |
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| Born | October 10, 1817 Kloetinge, Netherlands |
| Died | February 3, 1890 (aged 72) Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater | Utrecht University |
| Known for | Buys-Ballot's law |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | chemistry meteorology |
| Doctoral students | Willem Henri Julius |
Christophorus Henricus Diedericus Buys Ballot (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbœyz bɑˈlɔt]; October 10, 1817 – February 3, 1890) was a Dutch chemist and meteorologist after whom Buys Ballot's law and the Buys Ballot table are named. He was first chairman of the International Meteorological Organization, the organization that would become the World Meteorological Organization.