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Kay, Joseph Henry (1815 - 1875)

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Magnetician and Geophysicist
Born: 1815  London, England.  Died: 17 July 1875  Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Joseph Henry Kay worked as the Director of the Rossbank Magnetic Observatory in Hobart from 1840-53 and became known for his work on geomagnetism.
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