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WOOD, H E

Professional Astronomer

Photo Gallery: Wood

Index:

Summary; History; Instruments; Source; Links

In brief :
Famous for:
Director of Union Observatory (renamed  Republic Observatory) 1927 - 1941.
Famous comet, asteroid and minor planer hunter.

Summary:
Historical background :
History:

Career:
1906: Joined Transvaal Observatory.  (Republic Observatory)
Became Chief Assistant of Transvaal Observatory.
1927: Director of Union Observatory (Republic Observatory)
1941: Retired.

Personal:
 Wood was a man of many interests. He even published an official document on South African earthquakes.

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.
Moore, P. & Collins, P., Astronomy in Southern Africa, p. 99; p. 102. (General Source)

By Wood:
Links:

Related Internal Links:
Johannesburg Observatory.

 
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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