George T. Kingston

Title

George T. Kingston

Type

Individual

Coverage

Toronto, ON

Begin Date

1855-01-01

End Date

1880-01-01

Location

Magnetic & Meteorological Observatory, Toronto, ON

Product Areas

Meteorological

Activities

Designing

Timeline

- 1816 – Born in Oporto, Portugal, father was an English wine merchant. (Thomas)

- 1855 – Kingston is appointed Professor of Meteorology and Director of the Magnetic and Meteorological Observatory at the University of Toronto. (Thomas)

- 1876 – Kingston designs a four cup anemometer and wind vane, the Kingston Windmill, for the use of the Dominion meteorological service. (“Headquarters Instruments Branch”)

- 1880 – Kingston retires from his posts. (Thomas)

Sources

“Headquarters Instruments Branch” CMOS Archives (https://www.cmosarchives.ca/Metphotos/T8/Instruments/photos.html) [23-07-24]

Thomas, Morley, K. “Kingston, George Templeton” Dictionary of Canadian Biography, Vol. XI (1881-1890)

Collection

Citation

“George T. Kingston,” Precision Instrument Culture in Canada, accessed February 12, 2025, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/instrument-precision/items/show/2259.

Output Formats

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