| CHURMS, Joe Professional Astronomer Born:1926 Died:1994 |
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| History:Career:Personal: Joe was an absolute maticulous man in his profession. In his personal life he was a compulsive gatherer. His house had rooms full of books, newspapers etc. They were mostly shelved in propper shelves but in most cases “things” were stacked upon each other to the ceiling, eg. his office. [Private Communication with Greg Roberts, Cliff Turk and Pat Booth: CdC] Joe bought an old organ from one of Cape Town’s old movie houses. This organ was installed in his office, with holes punched into the walls to accomodate the bellows. Some evenings when other astronomers were observing the sound of Joe playing the organ could be heard (when it was in working order) [Personal Communication with Greg Roberts] |
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| Remaining Artifacts:Bibliography: Smits, P., A Brief History of Astronomy in Southern Africa. (Unpublished) Obituary: MNASSA, Vol. 54, Nos. 7 & 8, 1995, August. Oral Sources: Chris de Coning in conversations with various persons.By Astronomer:Archival: |
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Joe Churms, Assistant Director of SAAO
Source: MNASSA 1987, Vol. 46, No. 9, p.116 .
Joe Churms (1926-1994)
Source: MNASSA 1995, Vol 54. Cover.
Source: MNASSA 1995, Vol 54. Cover.