金咏深先生是我国现代地震学事业开拓者之一,他的早期学术活动不为今人所知。今年七月欣逢南京地震台建台五十周年,在编写南京地震台志时,才略知一二。一九三二年七月正是由金咏深先生完成大型维歇尔仪器的安装,使南京北极阁地震台正式投入观测的。现根据史料记载,将有关金先生的事迹介绍如下: 金咏深(Yin—Sen King)江苏武进人,一九二九年毕业于国立中央大学,获理学士 Mr. Jin Yongshen is one of pioneers of modern seismology in our country, and his early academic activities are not known to the world. In July of this year, the year of rejoicing was the 50th anniversary of the founding of Nanjing Seismostation. In July 1932, it was the installation of a large-scale Weir-er instrument by Mr. Jin Yongshen, which put the Nanjing Arctic Seismic Station officially put into observation. According to historical records, the deeds of Mr. Jin are introduced as follows: Yin-Sen King Wujin, Jiangsu Province, graduated from National Central University in 1929 with a bachelor degree