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John Milne

1850-12-30 – 1913-07-31

Portrait of John Milne
Prof John Milne, 1913Credit: Unknown photographer

Life & Legacy

John Milne (30 December 1850 – 31 July 1913) was a British geologist and mining engineer who worked on a horizontal seismograph.

Occupation & Career

geologist, seismologist, engineer, inventor

Education

King's College London

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Fellow of the Royal Society; Lyell Medal; Royal Medal; Royal Society Bakerian Medal; Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class; Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi; seismology

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Fellow of the Royal Society · Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi · Lyell Medal · Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd class · Royal Medal · Royal Society Bakerian Medal

Employer

Imperial College of Engineering · University of Tokyo

Organizations & Memberships

Royal Society of London

Notable Work

seismology

Education & Institutions

King's College London

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q2739759 — wikidata View source

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