Francis Buchanan-Hamilton | |
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| Born | Francis Buchanan 15 February 1762 Callander, Perthshire |
| Died | 15 June 1829 (aged 67) |
| Other names | Francis Hamilton, formerly Buchanan; Francis Hamilton; Buchanan-Hamilton; Francis Hamilton Buchanan; Francis Buchanan Hamilton |
| Education | University of Edinburgh |
| Known for | An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges and its branches |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Fellow of the Royal Society of London |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Calcutta botanical garden, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Buch.-Ham. |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Hamilton, Hamilton-Buchanan |
Francis Buchanan FRSE FRS FLS (15 February 1762 – 15 June 1829), later known as Francis Hamilton but often referred to as Francis Buchanan-Hamilton, was a Scottish surgeon, surveyor and botanist who made significant contributions as a geographer and zoologist while living in India. He did not assume the name of Hamilton until three years after his retirement from India.[1]
The standard botanical author abbreviation Buch.-Ham. is applied to plants and animals he described, though today the form "Hamilton, 1822" is more usually seen in ichthyology and is preferred by Fishbase.