James Edward Crombie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 22-Oct-1862
Place of Birth: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 06-Aug-1932
Profession: seismologist
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About James Edward Crombie
- James Edward Crombie FRSE LLD (22 October 1862 – 6 August 1932) was a Scottish philanthropist, meteorologist and seismologist.
- He was a major benefactor of Aberdeen University.
- He underwrote the costs of several seismological projects undertaken by Oxford University.
- The Crombie Halls of Residence (1960), Aberdeen University’s first purpose-built student accommodation, are named after him.
- Designed by Robert Matthew Johnston Marshall the property became a listed building in 2005.
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