Edward William Brayley

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Edward William Brayley (the younger) (1801February 1, 1870) was an English geographer, librarian, and science author.

He was born in London, the son of Edward Wedlake Brayley, a notable antiquary. He studied at the Royal Institution, under Professor W. T. Brande. In 1824 he became a lecturer on natural philosophy and natural history. In 1831 he became a professor in the Physical Sciences at Hazelwood and Bruce Castle schools. In 1834 he became a principal librarian at the Royal Institute. He joined the Meteorological Society in 1850. On June 1, 1854 he became a fellow of the Royal Society.

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  • The Utility of Knowledge in Nature, 1831, Baldwin & Cradock, London.

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[edit] References

  • The 1850 and 1851 Membership Lists of the British Meteorological Society.