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v B  Lourens J.

Note: This page is still being researched.
Professional Astronomer

Index:

Summary; History; Instruments; Source; Links

In brief :
Famous for:

Summary:
Historical background :
History:
He did photographic astrometric work at Cape Observatory.

Career:

Personal:

Instruments:

Link to the Telescope Manufacturers.

Sources:

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

Bibliography:
Laing, J.D. (ed.), The Royal Observatory at the Cape of Good Hope 1820  - 1970 Sesquicentennial Offerings, p. 16.

By Lourens:
Links:

Related Internal Links:
Royal Observatory at the Cape of Good Hope.

 
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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