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ERSKINE,  Vincent Whitehead

Note: Page still being researched

Index:

Summary; History; Instruments; Source; Links

In brief :
Famous for:

Summary:
Historical background :
History:

Career:

Personal:

Instruments:

Link to the Telescope Manufacturers.

Sources:

Link to the Main Bibliography Section and more information about Sources.
Remaining Artifacts:

Bibliography:

By Erkshine:

Archival:
KILLIE CAMPBELL AFRICANA LIBRARY, UNIVERSITY OF NATAL, DURBAN [JHA8, p. 219.]
-Travel diaries and astronomical observations 1871-75 by St Vincent  Whitehead Erskine: 15 small notebooks compiled during journey from Pietermaritzburg to the mouth of the Limpopo.
Links:

 

 
Interesting Links:
Link to Objects Lost and / or Found.
Link to a short History of Astronomy in Southern Africa.
Link to a Time Line to see how Events on this page relates to the bigger time dimension.
Link to view the Achievements and other Interesting Aspects of Southern African Astronomers.
Link to the Telescope Manufacturers.
Link to the Main Bibliography Section and more information about Sources and the Archive.

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