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John Henry Lefroy

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British Army general

ScientistsLived 1817 to 1890 · aged 73
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Lieutenant-General Sir John Henry Lefroy was a British Army officer and later colonial administrator who also distinguished himself with his scientific studies of the Earth's magnetism.

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The Surveyor: Portrait of Captain John Henry Lefroy, ca. 1845, sold at a record price of more than C$5 million in 2002. The painting is sometimes also called Scene in the Northwest.The Surveyor: Portrait of Captain John Henry Lefroy, ca. 1845, sold at a record price of more than C$5 million in 2002. The painting is sometimes also called Scene in the Northwest.

Awards 3

Fellow of the Royal Society
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George

Scientists born in the 1810s 6

Carl Friedrich Schmidt38.5Edward Frederick Kelaart38.5Agostino Todaro38.5David T. Ansted38.4Karl Theodor Hartweg38.5Matthäus Hipp38.4

About this person

Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1817 to 1890 · aged 73
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6 languages

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