“...from its name, Ramgar, I am inclined to support that it was a part of the building actually erected by Rama.”
- #wikiquote
- #quote
- #saying
- #undated
- #lang:en
- #corroborated
Figure timeline
Francis Buchanan-Hamilton
Francis Buchanan, 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.
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
science · Scottish geographer, zoologist, and botanist (1762–1829) · botanist · pteridologist · zoologist · ichthyologist · physician · ornithologist · naturalist · geographer · malacologist · botanical collector · also Francis Buchanan-Hamilton, Buch.-Ham., Francis Hamilton, Francis Hamilton Buchanan, Francis Buchannan, Francis Hamilton, formerly Buchanan
Born 15 February 1762 · Died 15 June 1829 · Q536945
9 published statements · 0 followers
See & hear
Photos & media
2 photos
Media from Wikimedia Commons, hotlinked at the source under its own licence — see each file for author and terms.
Live now
In the news
Pulling headlines from trusted outlets — this usually takes a few seconds
Checking the wires…
Feed scan
These are live links, not archived citations — they only join the timeline once a collect run verifies and archives them.
Live pulse
Recent highlights
Most recent outstanding titles, awards, and quotes
- Quote
2016· 1 entry
1829· 1 entry
Died 1829-06-15.
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #death
1822· 1 entry
Published his major work, An Account of the Fishes Found in the River Ganges and Its Branches The illustrations were most likely by a young Bengali artist, Haludar, whom Buchanan had trained in scientific illustration
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
1815· 1 entry
And in the same year inherited his mother's estate and in consequence took her surname of Hamilton, referring to himself as "Francis Hamilton, formerly Buchanan" or simply "Francis Hamilton"
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
1814· 1 entry
But had to return to Britain in 1815 due to his ill health
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
1804· 1 entry
Was in charge of the Institution for Promoting the Natural History of India founded by Wellesley at Barrackpore
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
1800· 2 entries
Were found in Tippu's library by a major who returned them to Buchanan
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
After the defeat of Tipu Sultan and the fall of Mysore, he was asked to survey South India, resulting in the three-volume work entitled A Journey from Madras through the Countries of Mysore, Canara and Malabar (1807)
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikipedia
- #event
1762· 1 entry
Born 1762-02-15.
Text from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- #wikidata
- #birth