Director of the McGill Observatory from 1922 to 1943, Albert J. Kelly, was well-known to the public as weatherman and also as timekeeper for the nation's railroads and many of its industries. Born in Edmonton, he graduated from McGill University with his B.Sc. in 1911. He joined the staff at McGill University in 1912 as assistant to the Prof. C.H. McLeod, both at the observatory and in the department of surveying and geodesy. He later served as Assistant Professor of surveying from 1919 to 1929, as Associate Professor from 1930 to 1943, and as chairman of the Department of Surveying and Geodesy form 1940 to 1943.

John Kelly was born on October 5, 1833, in Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England.

He was a clergyman, editor, translator, and author. He studied at Glasgow University and continued studying theology in Bonn, Germany (1852-1854), the New College of the University of Edinburgh (1856-1867), and the Theological College of the English Presbyterian Church in London. He served the congregations at Hebburn-on-Tyne and Streatham and was a Tract Editor and translator of hymns for the Religious Tract Society. He published the translations of Paul Gerhardt's “Spiritual Songs” (1867) and “Hymns of the Present Century from the German” (1885). He also published many of his lectures and sermons.

He died on July 19, 1890, in Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Michael Kelly was born on December 25, 1762, in Dublin, Ireland.

He was an Irish tenor, composer, and theatrical manager. From a young age, he received a musical education (mainly voice and keyboard) from various Italian teachers. Later, he was sent to Dr. Burke’s Academy, where he met other distinguished musicians and made his stage debut in Dublin. In 1779, he began to take voice lessons in Italy and occasionally performed in theatres. As one of the leading figures in British musical theatre around the turn of the nineteenth century, he was a close associate of playwright and poet Richard Brinsley Sheridan. In 1783, Kelly travelled to Vienna, Austria. He became friends with musicians such as Mozart and Paisiello and created roles for the operas of both composers. He was one of the first tenors of that era from Britain and Ireland to become famous in Italy and Austria. In Italy he was also known as O'Kelly or even Signor Ochelli. Appearing in London at Drury Lane in 1787, Kelly enjoyed great success, becoming the principal English-language tenor at that theatre. In 1793, he became acting manager of the King's Theatre. In 1826, he published his entertaining “Reminiscences,” written with the assistance of Theodore Hook. He combined his professional work with conducting a music shop and a wine shop, with disastrous financial results, bankrupting in 1811.

He died on October 9, 1826, in Margate, England.