Simpson, G. C. (George Clarke), Sir, 1878-1965
George Clarke Simpson was born in Derby in 1878. He was educated at the University of Manchester and studied atmospheric physics at the University g Gttingen. After caring out an investigation into the electrical state of the atmosphere in Lapland, he was appointed to a lectureship in meteorology at Manchester University, and in 1906, awarded a doctorate (DSc).
He joined the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913 (leader Robert Falcon Scott), as meteorologist. In September 1911, he took part in a sledging journey to the western mountains with Scott, Edgar Evans and Henry Bowers. He was highly valued member of the scientific staff, producing outstanding reports on the weather and physics of the atmosphere.
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