John Milne
Deceased Q2739759

John Milne

British geologist, mining engineer and inventor of the horizontal pendulum seismograph (1850-1913)

Born: December 30, 1850 (1850) · Liverpool
Died: July 31, 1913 (1913) · Shide
Age at death: 62 years
Cause of death: nephritis
Manner of death: natural causes
Nationality United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Occupation inventor, engineer, geologist, seismologist
Field of work geology, seismology
Education King's College London
Employer University of Tokyo, Imperial College of Engineering
Position held foreign government advisor in Meiji Japan
Gender male

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