Henry Piddington

Scientist, Author

1797 – 1858

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Who was Henry Piddington?

Henry Piddington was an English scientist and merchant captain in East India and China who coined the name cyclone for tropical storms, referring to a storm that blew a freighter in circles in Mauritius in February 1845.

Piddington also wrote many scientific papers about geology, botany, mineralogy, and meteorology in the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.

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Born
1797
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Died
1858

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on July 23, 2013

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