Broun, John Allan, 1817-1879.
Items in various series of The Royal Society, 1842-1878.
Materials by and relating to John Allan Broun can be found in the follow series: Manuscripts (General); 20 items in the Terrestrial Magnetism Papers and 11 letters in the Sabine Letters. Miscellaneous Correspondence: 8 letters to the Royal Society. Referees Reports: 5 reports by Broun on papers by (i) Balfour Stewart (ii) Admiral Shadwell. 3 reports on papers by Broun by (i) E. Sabine, G. B. Airy, and H. Lloyd (ii) B. Stewart and J. C. Adams. Miscellaneous Manuscripts: 2 items. Archived Papers: 1 paper. [Topic: printing of Travandrum Observations]
Studied at Edinburgh and through the influence of Professor J. D. Forbes F. R. S. 1832 was appointed Director of the magnetic observatory at Makerstoun 1842-1849 and made many observations. In 1852 appointed Director of the Trivandrum Magnetic Observatory (S. India) and he built an observatory on the Augustia Malley the highest peak of the Travancore Ghats. In 1873 aided by grant from Royal Society undertook to complete the reduction of magnetic observations made at colonial stations. Received a Royal medal in 1878.
Geomagnetism -- Observations -- India -- 19th century.
Observatories -- India -- 19th century.
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Travandrum Magnetic Observatory.
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