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RUSSELL, Henry Chamberlaine

Born West Maitland, N.S.W., 17 March 1836; died Sydney 22 February 1907. Education, Sydney University (B.A. 1858). Assistant, Sydney Observatory, 1859-70. N.S.W. Government Astronomer, 1870-1905. F.R.S. 1886.
  1. Remarks on tables for calculating the humidity of the air. Royal Society of New South Wales. Transactions., 3 (1869), 171-173.
  2. On magnetic variations in New South Wales. Royal Society of New South Wales. Transactions., 5 (1871), 25-29.
  3. Scientific notes. Royal Society of New South Wales. Transactions., 9 (1875), 135-150.
  4. Notes on some remarkable errors shown by thermometers. Royal Society of New South Wales. Journal and Proceedings., 10 (1876), 35-42.
  5. Meteorological periodicity. Royal Society of New South Wales. Journal and Proceedings., 10 (1876), 151-175.
  6. Anniversary address. Royal Society of New South Wales. Journal and Proceedings., 11 (1877), 1-20.
  7. On the atmospheric lines between the two D lines. Royal Astronomical Society. Monthly Notices., 38 (1877-78), 30-32.
  8. Notes on some recent barometric disturbances. Royal Society of New South Wales. Journal and Proceedings., 11 (1877), 213-218.
  9. On a new modification of the bichromate battery. Philosophical Magazine, S.5, 5 (1878), 201-202.
  10. Storms on the coast of New South Wales. Royal Society of New South Wales. Journal and Proceedings., 12 (1878), 77-98.
  11. The triangle micrometer. Royal Society of New South Wales. Journal and Proceedings., 12 (1878), 236-237.
  12. An invention for giving perfectly uniform rotary motion in driving clocks. Royal Astronomical Society. Monthly Notices., 39 (1878-79), 462-465.
  13. Note on a new method of printing barometer and other curves. Royal Society of New South Wales. Journal and Proceedings., 14 (1880), 43-45.
  14. Note upon a sliding-scale for correcting barometer readings to 32o Fahrenheit and mean sea level. Royal Society of New South Wales. Journal and Proceedings., 14 (1880), 47-49.
  15. Anniversary address. Royal Society of New South Wales. Journal and Proceedings., 16 (1882), 1-30.
  16. On a new form of actinometer. Royal Society of New South Wales. Journal and Proceedings., 18 (1884), 73-74.
  17. A new self-registering anemometer and pluviometer for Sydney Observatory. Royal Society of New South Wales. Journal and Proceedings., 18 (1884), 113-116.
  18. Anniversary address. Royal Society of New South Wales. Journal and Proceedings., 19 (1885), 1-27.
  19. Local variations and vibrations of the Earth's surface. Royal Society of New South Wales. Journal and Proceedings., 19 (1885), 51-81.
  20. (With R.L.J. Ellery and C. Todd) Report on the telegraphic determination of Australian longitudes via Singapore, Banjoewangie, and Port Darwin. Melbourne: John Ferres, Government Printer, 1886. 32pp.
  21. President's address. Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science. Report of Meeting., 1 (Sydney, 1888), 1-14.
  22. Astronomical and meteorological workers in New South Wales, 1778 to 1860. Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science. Report of Meeting., 1 (Sydney, 1888), 45-94.
  23. A proposed method of recording variations in the direction of the vertical. Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science. Report of Meeting., 1 (Sydney, 1888), 106-108.
  24. An improvement in anemometers. Royal Society of New South Wales. Journal and Proceedings., 22 (1888), 103-104; Symons's Monthly Meteorological Magazine, 23 (1888), 145-146.
  25. On a new self-recording thermometer. Royal Society of New South Wales. Journal and Proceedings., 22 (1888), 335-338.
  26. On an electrical control for driving clocks. Royal Astronomical Society. Monthly Notices., 51 (1890-91), 43-45.
  27. Halos and parhelia at Carowa, New South Wales, October 10th, 1890. Royal Meteorological Society. Quarterly Journal., 17 (1891), 121.
  28. Notes on the rate of growth of some Australian trees. Royal Society of New South Wales. Journal and Proceedings., 25 (1891), 168-171.
  29. Notes about two photographs of lightning taken at Sydney Observatory, December 7th, 1892. Royal Meteorological Society. Quarterly Journal., 19 (1893), 192-193.
  30. A seconds contact-maker for astronomical clocks. Royal Astronomical Society. Monthly Notices., 54 (1893-94), 381-383.
  31. The source of the periodic waves which are recorded from time to time on the Sydney and Newcastle tide-gauges. Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science. Report of Meeting., 7 (Sydney, 1898), 268-271.
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