Howse, Derek (Personal Name)

International Reunion for the Hist. of Nautical Sci. and Hydrography (3rd : 1979 : National Maritime Museum). Five hundred years of nautical science, 1400-1900, c1981: t.p. (Derek Howse, keeper of navigation and astron., Nat. Maritime Museum)

LC data base, 9/9/85 (hdg.: Howse, Derek)

The Independent, viewed June 13, 2016: Obituary: Lt-Cdr Derek Howse (Derek Howse; Humphrey Derek Howse, naval officer and historian of astronomy and navigation: born Weymouth, Dorset 10 October 1919; DSC 1945; MBE 1954; Assistant Keeper, Department of Navigation and Astronomy, National Maritime Museum 1963- 69, Head of Astronomy 1969-76, Deputy Keeper and Head of Navigation and Astronomy 1976-79, Keeper 1979-82, Caird Research Fellow 1982-86; married 1946 Elizabeth de Warrenne Waller (three sons, one daughter); died London 26 July 1998; in the Royal Navy from 1937 to 1958) http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-lt-cdr-derek-howse-1169494.html