John Milne

John Milne
John Milne, c. 1910
Born30 December 1850
Liverpool, England
Died31 July 1913(1913-07-31) (aged 62)
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Scientist, educator, foreign advisor to Japan
Known forForeign advisor to Meiji Japan
AwardsLyell Medal (1894)
Royal Medal (1908)

John Milne (30 December 1850 – 31 July 1913)[1][2] was a British geologist and mining engineer who worked on a horizontal seismograph.

  1. ^ Who's Who 1914, p. xxiii
  2. ^ John Milne (1893). The Miner's Handbook: A Handy Book of Reference on the Subjects of Mineral Deposits, Mining Operations, Ore Dressing, Etc. For the Use of Students and Others Interested in Mining Matters. C. Lockwood and Son. p. 95.