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KAY, Joseph Henry

Born London, 1815 (?); died Melbourne 17 July 1875. Midshipman R.N., 1827; lieutenant 1839; commander 1849; retired as captain 1865. Director, Rossbank magnetic observatory, Hobart, 1840-53. Private secretary to the governor of Victoria, 1854-55. Clerk to the Executive Council, Victoria, 1855-75. F.R.S. 1846.
  1. Terrestrial magnetism. Tasmanian Journal of Natural Science, 1 (1842), 124-135.
  2. Description of the instruments employed in the magnetical observatory, Tasmania. Tasmanian Journal of Natural Science, 1 (1842), 207-224.
  3. Extracts from a daily journal of remarks and observations on the comet, as seen at Van Dieman's [sic] land. Royal Astronomical Society. Monthly Notices., 6 (1845), 5-7.
  4. On solar radiation, with a description of the actinometer. Tasmanian Journal of Natural Science, 2 (1846), 397-402.
  5. Remarks to accompany Mr. Calder's paper on the country lying between Lake St. Clair and Macquarie Harbour. Tasmanian Journal of Natural Science, 3 (1849), 389-393.
  6. On the aneroid barometer. Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land. Papers and proceedings., 1 (1851), 83-87.
  7. Meteorological tables for the years 1847 and 1848; made at the Royal Observatory, Hobart Town. Lat. 42° 52' S., Long. 9h. 50m. E. Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land. Papers and proceedings., 1 (1851), 144-153.
  8. Meteorological tables for the year 1849. Royal Observatory, Hobart Town. Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land. Papers and proceedings., 1 (1851), 255-257.
  9. Observations made for determining the geographical position of the magnetic observatory at Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land. Papers and proceedings., (1852), 264-287.
  10. Meteorological tables. Royal Observatory, Hobart Town. Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land. Papers and proceedings., (1852), 292-307.
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