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James Henry Coffin
Born(1806-09-06)September 6, 1806
Williamsburg, Massachusetts
DiedFebruary 6, 1873 (1873-02-07) (aged 66)
Easton, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Known forPioneer of wind theory; co-deducer of Buys Ballot's law (with William Ferrel)[1]
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics, meteorology
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James Henry Coffin (September 6, 1806 – February 6, 1873) was an American mathematician and meteorologist.[2]

  1. ^ James Henry Coffin, American meteorologist Science Photo Library.
  2. ^ James Henry Coffin at the SIA archives.

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