Background
WATERHOUSE, James was born on July 24, 1842. Son of late J. W. Waterhouse.
WATERHOUSE, James was born on July 24, 1842. Son of late J. W. Waterhouse.
Studied at University College School. King’s College, London. Addiscombe. Royal (Bengal) Artillery, 1859-1866.
Indian Ordnance Department, 1866.
Assistant SurveyorGeneral in charge of photographic operations in the Surveyor-General’s Office, Calcutta, 1866-1897. Took part in the observation of total eclipses, 1871 and 1875, and of transit of Venus, 1874. President of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, 90.
Trustee of the Indian Museum, Calcutta, 1875-1897. Chairman, 1888-1889 and 97. Honourable Secretary Zoological Gardens, Calcutta.
1894 -97; awarded Royal Photographic Society Progress Medal, 1890, also Vienna Photographic Society Voigtliinder Modal, 1895, for researches in scientific photography. Honourable Member Photographic Society India, 1897. President 1.894-97; Honourable Member Vienna Photographic Society 1901.
Honourable Fellow Royal Photographic Society. President-, 1905-1906. Unemployed Supernumerary List, Indian Army (retired).