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| STONE, EDWARD JAMES. Adm. pens. at QUEENS', Jan. 23, 1854. [Only s. of Edward, of London . From King's College, London . B. Feb. 28, 1831.] Matric. Michs. 1855; Scholar; B.A. (5 th Wrangler ) 1859; M.A. 1862. Fellow, 1859-72; Hon. Fellow, 1875. Incorp. at Christ Church, Oxford, 1879. Chief Assistant at Greenwich Observatory, 1860-70. Astronomer Royal at the Cape of Good Hope, 1870-9; Radcliffe Observer at Oxford, 1879-97. F.R.S., 1868. President, R.A.S., 1882-4. Married and had issue. Author, An Experimental Determination of the Heat of Certain Stars; An Experimental Determination of the Velocity of Sound ; etc. Died May 9, 1897, at Oxford. ( Al. Oxon.; D.N.B.; Who was Who. ) | Edward James STONE Approx. lifespan: 1831–1897 pens. Queens' College adm1854:01:23 from Sch: King's College London Only s. of Edward STONE, of London b. 1831:02:28 Matric 1855:10MT: Scholar BA 5 th Wrangler 1859 MA 1862 Fellow 1859-72 Hon. Fellow 1875 Incorp. at Christ Church [Oxford] 1879 Chief Assistant at: : <wrk> Greenwich Observatory </wrk> Greenwich, [ London ] 1860-70 Astronomer Royal at: : Cape of Good Hope, [ Cape Colony ], [ South Africa ] 1870-79 Radcliffe Observer OX, [ Oxfordshire ] 1879-97 FRS 1868 President: R.A.S. 1882-84 m. and had issue. Publ.: An Experimental Determination of the Heat of Certain Stars; An Experimental Determination of the Velocity of Sound ; etc. d. OX, [ Oxfordshire ] 1897:05:09 ( Al. Oxon.; D.N.B.; Who was Who. ) |