Captain in H. M. Royal Navy. Nautical Assessor to Court of Appeal since 1906. Conservator of the river Humber. Staff Commander, Medway Fleet Reserve. Author of The Mariner's Compass in an Iron Ship.[1]
This author wrote articles for the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica
Articles written by this author are designated in the EB1911 by the initials "J. W. D."
Works edit
- "Anchor," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
- "Buoy," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
- "Cable," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
- "Capstan," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
- "Log," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
- "Pilot," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911) (in part)
References edit
- ↑ "DIXON, Capt. J. W.". Who's Who, 59: p. 491. 1907.
Some or all works by this author are in the public domain in the United States because they were published before January 1, 1929.
This author died in 1932, so works by this author are in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 91 years or less. These works may be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.
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