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1911 in Great Britain — Page 11

Explore 408 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1911.

Historical records for Great Britain in 1911

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Unemployment Insurance Planning

Beveridge, William Henry · London · Civil Servant · Economy / Welfare

Contributes expertise to the new unemployment insurance provisions.

University of Birmingham

Lodge, Oliver · Birmingham · Physicist · Science / Education

Serves as principal of the University of Birmingham during its early expansion.

University of Birmingham Leadership

Lodge, Oliver Joseph · Birmingham · University Principal · Science / Education

Serves as principal of the University of Birmingham.

Upper-Air Balloon Observations

Simpson, George Clarke · Cape Evans · Meteorologist · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Uses balloons to investigate temperature and winds above Antarctica.

War Office Planning

Wilson, Henry Hughes · London · Director of Military Operations · Warfare / Military

Directs operational planning within the British War Office.

Weather Station

Simpson, George Clarke · Cape Evans · Meteorologist · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Maintains meteorological instruments at Cape Evans.

Wells Short-Story Collection

Wells, Herbert George · London · Author · Arts / Literature

Collects speculative tales addressing science, society and human perception.

Zuleika Dobson

Beerbohm, Max · Arts / Literature

Publication of "Zuleika Dobson"

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