Campbell, John Francis

John Frances Campbell ( Gaelic: Iain Frangan Caimbeul , English John Francis Campbell (of Islay) ; December 29, 1821 , Islay , UK , - February 17, 1885 , Cannes , France ) - Scottish scientist .

John Francis Campbell
Gaelic. Iain frangan caimbeul English John francis campbell
Date of Birth	December 29, 1821 ( 1821-12-29 )
Place of Birth	Islay ( Scotland )
Date of death	February 17, 1885 ( 1885-02-17 ) (63 years old)
A place of death	Cannes ( France )
A country	United Kingdom
Scientific field	celtology , meteorology
Alma mater	Eton College , University of Edinburgh
Known as	Campbell-Stokes recorder inventor

He has held various government posts. His works relate partly to sociology, partly to the field of meteorology and geology.

Sociology works:

• "Popular tales of the West Highlands orally collected with a translation" (London, 1860-1862; new. Ed. L. 1890);
• “Leabhar na Feinne. I Gaelic texts. Heroic gaelic ballads collected in Scotland ”(London, 1872).

Other jobs:

• "Frost and fire, natural engines, tool-marks and chips; with sketches taken at home and abroad by a traveler ”(Edinburgh, 1865, new ed. 1867);
• “Time scales, horisontal and vertical” (London, 1880);
• Thermography (Kensington, 1883).

He also published Circular notes. Tour round the world ”(London, 1876-1879).