Wood H.E.

WOOD, H E
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Professional Astronomer

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

Historical background :
History:
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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:
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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.

 

Gallery

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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