| WOOD, H E . Professional Astronomer |
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| Famous for: Director of Union Observatory (renamed Republic Observatory) 1927 – 1941. Famous comet, asteroid and minor planer hunter. . Summary: |
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| 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. |
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Link to the Telescope Manufacturers. |
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Link to the Main Bibliography Section and more information about Sources. |
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| 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: |
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| Related Internal Links: Johannesburg Observatory. |
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The four successive Union Astronomers: R.T.A. Innes (left) 1912 – 27; H.E. Wood (right) 1927 – 41; W.H. van den Bos (centre) 1941 – 56; W.S. Finsen (at desk) 1957 – 65.
Source: Moore |