Thanks to Judi for sharing this news from Carisbrooke Castle with OnTheWight readers. Ed
The Japanese Ambassador is to visit the Isle of Wight this month to officially open an exhibition celebrating the life and work of seismologist, Professor John Milne who retired to the Island in 1895.
His Excellency, Mr Keiichi Hayashi will visit Carisbrooke Castle Museum on Monday 15 April to open the exhibition which is being held to commemorate the centenary of Milne’s death in 1913.
The museum holds many artefacts relating to Professor Milne and his study of seismology, both on the Island and in Japan – where he was based for the majority of his career.
Order of the Rising Sun
Professor Milne invented the horizontal pendulum seismograph, a device that changed the way earthquakes were predicted and measured.
His work led to him being decorated by the Japanese Emperor with the medal of the Order of the Rising Sun, and given the title of Emeritus Professor of Seismology at Tokyo University, where he worked for 20 years.
Griffin: “We are honoured”
Judi Griffin MBE JP DL, chairman of trustees at Carisbrooke Castle Museum, said: “We are honoured that Mr Hayashi has accepted our invitation to open our exhibition which celebrates the life of Professor Milne, who contributed so much to our understanding of seismology and who lived on the Island for 20 years until his death.
“We are looking forward to showing him around the museum which cares for hundreds of artefacts relating to Milne’s work.”
Carisbrooke Castle Museum
The museum is the only museum in Britain founded by a member of the royal family – Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice, youngest daughter of Queen Victoria – in 1898.
It is run by an independent charitable trust within the grounds of Carisbrooke Castle, which is cared for by English Heritage.
Image: © Embassy of Japan
