Meteorological Service of Canada - Heads of The Observatory/MSC

Heads of The Observatory/MSC

  • 1840 Lieutenant C.J.B. Riddell, Royal Artillery
  • 1841 Captain J.G. Younghusband
  • 1841-1853 Captain Henry Lefroy
  • Professor J.B. Cherriman 1853-1855 - Provisional Director of the Toronto Observatory
  • Professor G. T. Kingston 1855-1880 - Director of the Toronto Observatory, Superintendent of the MSC
  • Charles Carpmael 1880-1894, Director
  • Sir R. Frederick Stupart 1894-1929, Director
  • John Patterson M.A. F.R.C.S. 1929-1946, Director
  • Andrew Thomson D.Sc., M.A. OBE 1946-1959 - Controller of the Meteorological Division
  • Patrick D. McTaggart-Cowan DSc LLD MBE 1959-1964 - Director of the Meteorological Division
  • J.R.H. Noble 1964-1971 - Assistant Minister, Atmospheric Environment Service
  • J.R.H. Noble 1964-1971 - Administrator, Atmospheric Environment Service

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