George Forbes – The Observatory, Pitlochry

Forbes at home, a contemporary portrait

By admin January 9, 2021 January 11, 2021 0

A fascinating accountof George Forbes at home in Pitlochry towards the end of his life emerges from this letter published in The Scotsman a few days after he died. Professor George Forbes Fincastle , Pitlochry , October 26 , 1936 Sir, I have read with interest your obituary notice of Professor …

George Forbes, History

George Forbes’ rangefinder

By admin May 1, 2020 July 5, 2024 0

The story of George Forbes’ rangefinder, and the circumstances of its development, offer a fascinating insight into the evolution of military technology at the dawn of the twentieth century. By the time of the second Boer War (1899-1902), field and navel artillery had undergone a period of swift technological advance. …