Welsh, John, 1824-1859.
Items in various series of The Royal Society, 1852-1859.
Papers by or relating to John Welsh are in the following series: Manuscripts (General): (i) 46 letters in the Sabine Letters, 45 of which are to Edward Sabine and 1 to J. P. Gassiot, (ii) 1 letter to H. Lloyd in the Terrestrial Magnetism Papers, (iii) 1 letter to R. W. Fox in the Fox Letters. Herschel Letters: 3 letters to J. F. W. Herschel. Archived Papers: 2 papers. Philosophical Transactions: 2 papers. Topic: instruments for weather observations.
Meteorologist. Educated at Edinburgh University and was appointed an observer at the magnetical and meteorological observatory at Uakerstoun, under John Allan Broun (1917-1879) F. R. S. 1853. and he held this appointment from 1842-1850. Then appointed assistant at Kew Observatory 1950 under Sir Francis Ronalds (1788-1873) F. R. S. 1844 and succeeded him. F. R. S. 1857.
Sabine, Edward, Sir, 1788-1883
Meteorological instruments.
Weather -- Observations -- 19th century.
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Reports. aat aat
Meteorologists -- 19th century.
Fox, R. W.
Gassiot, J. P.
Lloyd, H.
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