George Clarke Simpson
1878 - 1965
- Born
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02 September 1878
Derby, England, United Kingdom
- Died
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01 January 1965
Clifton Court, Clifton, Bristol, England, United Kingdom
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
- 06/05/1915
- Age at the time of election for Royal Society fellowship
- 37
- Occupation
- Meteorologist
- Relationships
- Parents: Arthur Simpson (1851–1917), small businessman who became mayor of Derby, and Alice Lambton (1853–1937), daughter of Thomas William Clarke, wharfinger of Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire. Spouse: Dorothy Jane Stephen (d. 1978), daughter of Cecil Stephen, barrister in New South Wales. Children: Scott Simpson (1915–1981), Professor of Geology at Exeter University; Arthur Simpson (British scientist specialised in the study of plants and sea animals); Oliver Simpson (a National Physical Laboratory physicist); and Jean Simpson, a medical doctor.
- Catalogue
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Author of
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Paper, 'On the electricity of rain and its origin in thunderstorms' by G C [George Clarke] Simpson
Creator: George Clarke Simpson Reference number: AP/78/6 -
Referee's report by Charles Thomson Rees Wilson, on a paper 'Atmosphere electricity in high latitudes' by George Clarke Simpson
Creator: Charles Thomson Rees Wilson Reference number: RR/16/390 -
Letter from Charles Thomson Rees Wilson, on a paper 'On the electricity of rain and its origin in thunderstroms' by George Clarke Simpson to Arthur Schuster
Creator: Charles Thomson Rees Wilson Reference number: RR/17/435 -
Referee's report by Charles Thomson Rees Wilson, on a paper 'On the electricity of rain and snow' by George Clarke Simpson
Creator: Charles Thomson Rees Wilson Reference number: RR/17/437 -
Referee's report by Arthur Schuster, on a paper 'On the electricity of rain and snow' by George Clarke Simpson
Creator: Arthur Schuster Reference number: RR/17/438 -
Referee's report by Charles Thomson Rees Wilson, on a paper 'Atmospheric electricity over the ocean' by George Clarke Simpson and C S Wright
Creator: Charles Thomson Rees Wilson Reference number: RR/18/181
Referee of
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Referee's report by Charles Thomson Rees Wilson, on a paper 'On the electricity of rain and its origin in thunderstroms' by George Clarke Simpson
Creator: George Clarke Simpson Reference number: RR/17/434 -
Referee's report by George Clarke Simpson, on a paper 'Magnetic phenomena in the region of the south magnetic pole' by Charles Chree
Creator: George Clarke Simpson Reference number: RR/28/81 -
Referee's report by George Clarke Simpson, on a paper 'The lunar diurnal magnetic variation at Greenwich and other observatories' by Sydney Chapman
Creator: George Clarke Simpson Reference number: RR/32/44 -
Referee's report by George Clarke Simpson, on a paper 'On atmospheric radio-activity and Indian weather' by D B Deodhar
Creator: George Clarke Simpson Reference number: RR/32/52 -
Referee's report by George Clarke Simpson, on a paper 'A comparison of the records from British magnetic stations underground and surface' by Charles Chree and R E Watson
Creator: George Clarke Simpson Reference number: RR/33/37 -
Referee's report by George Clarke Simpson, on a paper 'Atmospheric ozone and terrestrial magnetism' by Charles Chree
Creator: George Clarke Simpson Reference number: RR/33/38