John Henry Lefroy

thumb|right|Sir John Henry Lefroy, ca. 1880 John Henry Lefroy (28 January 1817 – 11 April 1890) was a British military officer, colonial administrator, and scientist, known for his work on the Earth's magnetism. Quotes The visit of the British Association for the Advancement of Science to Montreal last autumn was much more than a startling innovation… it was a surprising testimony to the social and political change that has come over the British Empire within the quarter of a century. The British Association in Canada. 1885. Originally published in 1886, read before the Royal Colonial Institute. It should be earnestly remembered that besides the blessings of the Gospel, Christianity is the only remedy for the rapid decline of the northern Indians, and the terrible distresses they sometimes endure. In Search of the Magnetic North. January 1844, from Lefroy’s correspondence during his Canada North-West survey. External links Category:1817 births Category:1890 deaths Category:Fellows of the Royal Society Category:Scientists from the United Kingdom Category:Colonial governors