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Tempest Anderson (7 December 1846 – 26 August 1913〔''Who's Who 1914, p. xxi〕) was an ophthalmic surgeon at York County Hospital in the United Kingdom, and an expert amateur photographer and vulcanologist. He was a member of the Royal Society Commission which was appointed to investigate the aftermath of the eruptions of Soufriere volcano, St Vincent and Mont Pelee, Martinique, West Indies which both erupted in May 1902. Some of his photographs of these eruptions were subsequently published in his book, ''Volcanic Studies in Many Lands''.〔Tempest Anderson (1903) ''Volcanic Studies in Many Lands'', London, John Murray, 202pp〕 == Early life and education == He was born in York, and was schooled at St Peter's School, York and studied medicine at the University of London. His father was William Charles Anderson, surgeon and Sheriff of York. His sister Constance married Percy Sladen, and his brother was Yarborough Anderson, a barrister. In 1904 Anderson received an honorary degree of DSc from the University of Leeds for his work on volcanoes. Anderson lived at the family home of 17 Stonegate in the centre of York. He built a pair of houses on the road now known as Moorgate, on land purchased from the Holgate Garden Society. In 1911 Anderson was made one of the vice-presidents of the ''Old Peterite Club'' at St Peter's School, York. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tempest Anderson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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