After studying at the Magnetic and Meteorological Observatory at Simla , Strange was appointed in 1847 second assistant to the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India .
In India his natural bent for mechanical science and his inventive faculty soon declared themselves .
After studying at the Magnetic and Meteorological Observatory at Simla , Strange was appointed in 1847 second assistant to the India         .
In India his natural bent for mechanical science and his inventive faculty soon declared themselves .