Person Comrie; Leslie John (1893 - 1950) Comrie Leslie John 1893 - 1950 New Zealand Male Pukekohe, New Zealand 15 August 1893 London 11/12/1950 19501211

Astronomy Computation Mathematics Education: Auckland Grammar School; Auckland University College; Cambridge University. MA (NZ, 1916), PhD (1924, Cambridge) Career: Deputy Director, Nautical Almanac Office (1925-1939); Director (1930-1936); Scientific Computing Service (1938-1950) Memberships: Hon RSNZ (1945); Auckland Astronomical Society (Life Member); Hon FRASNZ; FRAS; FPI; FRSS Fellow 16/03/1950 Sources: DNB; DSB Obituaries: Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Royal Society 1952-1953 vol 8 pp 97-107, plate, by H S W Massey References: Robin J H Clark and Michael J Kelly, 'New Zealand, New Zealanders and the Royal Society' in NR 1994 vol 48 pp 263-281 International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 15 Aug 1893 - 11 Dec 1950 NA1607 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes 47cea08d-7b24-49e5-b2d9-49e8dfcdebfa