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PARKINSON, Wilfred Charles

Born Greenwich, England, 8 May 1884; died Sydney 3 November 1964. Computer, Greenwich Observatory, 1901-08. Assistant, Eskdalemuir Observatory, Scotland, 1908-13. Magnetic observer, Department Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1913-51: Assistant, Watheroo Magnetic Observatory, 1919-21; Observer-in-charge, 1921, 1930-33, 1934-36, 1939-46. UNESCO consultant, Tatuoca Magnetic Observatory, Brazil, 1952-53.
  1. Magnetic work in Western Australia, April to October 1914. In Bauer, L.A., Fleming, J.A., Fisk, H.W., and Peters, W.J., Land Magnetic Observations, 1914-1920 (Researches of the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Vol. IV: Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication No. 175 [Vol. IV]). Washington: Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1921. pp.172-174.
  2. Magnetic work in the islands of the Pacific Ocean, January to December 1915. In Bauer, L.A., Fleming, J.A., Fisk, H.W., and Peters, W.J., Land Magnetic Observations, 1914-1920 (Researches of the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Vol. IV: Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication No. 175 [Vol. IV]). Washington: Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1921. pp.174-179.
  3. Magnetic work in New Zealand, February to April 1916. In Bauer, L.A., Fleming, J.A., Fisk, H.W., and Peters, W.J., Land Magnetic Observations, 1914-1920 (Researches of the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Vol. IV: Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication No. 175 [Vol. IV]). Washington: Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1921. pp.179-180.
  4. The magnetic storm of May 13-17, 192l, at Watheroo Observatory, Australia. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 26 (1921), 28. (Includes a letter from J.J. Lloyd, Deputy Postmaster General, Perth.)
  5. Earthquake records on the Eschenhagen magnetograms at the Watheroo Magnetic Observatory, Western Australia, August 13 and 23, 192l. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 26 (1921), 137.
  6. Magnetic work in Northern Africa and Arabia, December 1921 to March 1922. In Fisk, H.W., Land Magnetic and Electric Observations, 1918-1926, in Researches of the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Vol. VI: Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication No. 175 (Vol. VI). Washington: Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1927. pp.192-194.
  7. Comparison observations at certain European magnetic observatories, March to September 1922. In Fisk, H.W., Land Magnetic and Electric Observations, 1918-1926, in Researches of the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Vol. VI: Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication No. 175 (Vol. VI). Washington: Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1927. pp.194-196.
  8. (With F.W. Wood) Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. January to August, 1930. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 36 (1931), 65.
  9. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. September, 1930, to March, 1931. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 36 (1931), 146.
  10. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. April to August, 1931. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 36 (1931), 363-364.
  11. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. September to December, 1931. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 37 (1932), 90.
  12. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. January to June, 1932. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 37 (1932), 415.
  13. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. July to September, 1932. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 37 (1932), 491.
  14. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. October to December, 1932. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 38 (1933), 70.
  15. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. January to March, 1933. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 38 (1933), 153.
  16. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. April to June, 1933. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 38 (1933), 267-268.
  17. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. July to September, 1933. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 38 (1933), 343.
  18. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. October to December, 1933. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 39 (1934), 79.
  19. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. January to March, 1934. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 39 (1934), 166.
  20. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. April to June, 1934. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 39 (1934), 248.
  21. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. July to September, 1934. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 39 (1934), 358.
  22. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. October, 1934, to March, 1935. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 40 (1935), 225-226.
  23. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. April to June, 1935. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 40 (1935), 339.
  24. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. July to September, 1935. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 40 (1935), 459.
  25. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. October to December, 1935. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 41 (1936), 92.
  26. (With L.S. Prior) The ionosphere at Watheroo, Western Australia, May to December, 1938. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 44 (1939), 199-204.
  27. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. January to March, 1939. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 44 (1939), 225.
  28. (With L.S. Prior) The ionosphere at Watheroo, Western Australia, January, February, and March, 1939. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 44 (1939), 341-343.
  29. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. April to June, 1939. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 44 (1939), 358-359.
  30. (With L.S. Prior) The ionosphere at Watheroo, Western Australia, April, May, and June, 1939. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 44 (1939), 401-403.
  31. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. June to September, 1939. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 44 (1939), 494.
  32. (With L.S. Prior) The ionosphere at Watheroo, Western Australia, July to September, 1939. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 45 (1940), 45-47.
  33. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. October to December, 1939. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 45 (1940), 110.
  34. (With L.S. Prior) The ionosphere at Watheroo, Western Australia, October to December, 1939. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 45 (1940), 169-172.
  35. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. January to March, 1940. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 45 (1940), 233-234.
  36. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. March to June, 1940. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 45 (1940), 383-385.
  37. (With L.S. Prior) The ionosphere at Watheroo, Western Australia, January to June, 1940. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 45 (1940), 471-476.
  38. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. July to September, 1940. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 45 (1940), 524-525.
  39. The ionosphere at Watheroo, Western Australia, July to September, 1940. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 46 (1941), 79-82.
  40. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. October to December, 1940. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 46 (1941), 118.
  41. The ionosphere at Watheroo, Western Australia, October, 1940, to March, 1941. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 46 (1941), 223-229.
  42. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. January to March, 1941. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 46 (1941), 260-261.
  43. The ionosphere at Watheroo, Western Australia, April to June, 1941. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 46 (1941), 347-350.
  44. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. April to June, 1941. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 46 (1941), 371-372.
  45. The ionosphere at Watheroo, Western Australia, July to September, 1941. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 46 (1941), 447-450.
  46. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. July to September, 1941. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 46 (1941), 477-478.
  47. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. October to November, 1941. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 47 (1942), 89.
  48. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. December, 1941. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 47 (1942), 180.
  49. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. March, 1942. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 47 (1942), 273.
  50. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. July to September, 1943. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 48 (1943), 250.
  51. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. January to March, 1944. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 49 (1944), 134.
  52. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. April to June, 1944. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 49 (1944), 212.
  53. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. July to September, 1944. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 49 (1944), 280.
  54. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. October to December, 1944. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 50 (1945), 78.
  55. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. January to March, 1945. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 50 (1945), 155-156.
  56. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. April to June, 1945. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 50 (1945), 247.
  57. Watheroo Magnetic Observatory. July to September, 1945. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 50 (1945), 324.
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