John Martin (meteorologist)
(1789-1869) meteorologist and physician
John Martin M.D. (1789–1869) was a British meteorologist and physician, known now for his writing on Tonga.
Life
Martin practised for some years as a physician in the City of London.
In November 1825 Martin began a period of six months in the Fleet Prison, for debt. He had support from the publisher John Murray, who applied on his behalf to the Literary Fund Society. He then returned to Portugal, where he had business interests. He died at Lisbon on 8 July 1869.
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The Athenæum reported on Martin's meteorological investigations. For pressure, temperature, and moisture, he made meteorological charts from daily observations. He noted ozone, as well as factors thought to affect cholera and yellow fever.
Martin edited an account of Tonga from William Mariner, who had arrived on Tonga on the Port au Prince, serving as captain's clerk, and was held captive.
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