J.W. Simpson

J.W. Simpson
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Residence	Jaffna, Ceylon [1875] Oriental Bank, Point de Galle, Ceylon [1879]
Society Membership membership Ordinary Fellow left 1881.04 last listed elected_AI 1875.11.23

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House Notes

proposed 1875.11.09

Notes From Elsewhere

... At about six o'clock the party and those who were to assist them .began to assemble on the Belfry Bastion in the Fort. Capt. Tupman observed with a polariscope and drew during the eclipse, and was assisted by Capt Varian of the Serendib as his time-keeper; Mr, Lewis with his telescope and polariscope was stationed inside the hut, with the photographic party, and Mr. Thwaites, Deputy Queen's Advocate, who was assisted by the car- penter of the Serendib. Capt. Fyers, R.E., with the spectroscope, had for his assistant Mr. W. S. Murray, Deputy Fiscal; and Capt. Hogg, R.E., who presided over the photographic department, was assisted by Mr. Twy- nam, Government agent, and Mr. J. W. Simpson ... [Nature 1 Feb 1872]