Henry James
1803 - 1877
- Born
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08 June 1803
Rose-in-Vale, near St Agnes, Cornwall, England
- Died
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14 June 1877
His residence in Southampton, Hampshire
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
- 09/06/1848
- Relationships
- Son of John James of Truro and his wife Jane, daughter of John Hosken of Carines; married Anne, daughter of Major General Watson, Royal Engineers
- Catalogue
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- Wikipedia
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Author of
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Paper, 'On the growth of land shells [snails]' by E J [Edward Joseph] Lowe
Creator: Henry James Reference number: AP/37/5 -
Paper, 'On the deflection of the plumb line at Arthur's Seat and the mean specific gravity of the earth' by Lieutenant Colonel [Henry] James
Creator: Henry James Reference number: PT/53/10 -
Paper, 'On the figures, dimensions and mean specific gravity of the earth as derived from the ordnance survey of Great Britain and Ireland' by Lt Colonel [Henry] James
Creator: Henry James Reference number: PT/53/11 -
Referee's report by George Biddell Airy, on a paper 'Abstract of the results of the comparisons of the standards of length of England, France, Belgium, Prussia, Russia, India, Australia, made at the ordnance Survey Office, Southampton' by Henry James and Alexander Ross Clarke
Creator: George Biddell Airy Reference number: RR/6/78 -
Referee's report by William Hallowes Miller, on a paper 'Abstract of the results of the comparisons of the standards of length of England, France, Belgium, Prussia, Russia, India, Australia, made at the ordnance Survey Office, Southampton' by Henry James and Alexander Ross Clarke
Creator: William Hallowes Miller Reference number: RR/6/81
Recipient of
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Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Henry James
Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS/10/272 -
Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Henry James, dated at Collingwood
Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS/10/276 -
Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Henry James
Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS/23/194 -
Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Henry James, dated at Collingwood
Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS/24/122
Most frequently corresponded with
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John Frederick William Herschel
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