Nationality British Name Charles Younghusband | Died October 28, 1899 | |
Born Charles Wright YounghusbandJune 20, 1821 ( 1821-06-20 ) | ||
Lieutenant-General Charles Wright Younghusband (20 June 1821 – 28 October 1899) CB FRS was a British Army officer and meteorologist.
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Early life and education
He was the son of Maj.-Gen. Charles Younghusband (1778-1843) and Frances Romer (1789-1843.) His four brothers were also Army officers.
Career
Like his father, he was an officer in the Royal Artillery. Aged 16, he was described as "probably the youngest and smallest officer in the service"
Aged 20, he was appointed acting superintendent of the Magnetic Observatory in Toronto, Canada, and acted as its director from 1841-1844.
He later served in the Crimea and became Superintendent of the Royal Gun Factories.
Selected publications
Awards and honours
He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society on 3 June 1852.
Personal life
On 2 April 1825 at Brockville, Ontario, Canada, he married Mary Elizabeth Jones, daughter of Jonas Jones, judge and politician. His son, Captain Frank Campbell Younghusband (7 January 1851 - 16 May 1894) was also an Army officer.
His nephew was the explorer Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Francis Younghusband.