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John Milne

John Milne, English seismologist and geologist (died 1913)

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Born
December 30, 1849
Died
July 31, 1913
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1849

About John Milne

John Milne (30 December 1850 – 31 July 1913) was a British geologist and mining engineer who worked on a horizontal seismograph. In the summers of 1873 and 1874, following a recommendation by the Royal School of Mines, Milne was hired by Cyrus Field as a mining engineer to explore Newfoundland and Labrador in search of coal and mineral resources. In December 1873 Milne accompanied Dr Charles Tilstone Beke on an expedition to determine the true location of Mount Sinai in northwest Arabia. Milne was hired by the Meiji government of the Empire.

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John Milne timeline

  1. In the summers of 1873 and 1874, following a recommendation by the Royal School of Mines, Milne was hired by Cyrus Field as a mining engineer to explore Newfoundland and Labrador in search of coal and mineral resources.
  2. In December 1873 Milne accompanied Dr Charles Tilstone Beke on an expedition to determine the true location of Mount Sinai in northwest Arabia.

The world when John Milne was born

John Milne was born in 1849. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineCalifornia Gold Rush in full swing
  • Technology milestoneSafety pin patented by Walter Hunt
  • Defining fadGold prospecting
  • World population~1.29B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderZachary Taylor
  • U.S. population22.0M

1849 versus 2026

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Measure18492026
Population22.0M341 million

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