Zanstra H.

ZANSTRA, Herman

Professional Astronomer
In brief :
Famous for:
Zanstra’s  Method of Nebular Astrophysics.
First  travelling fellowship of Radcliffe  Observatory, Pretoria.
Summary:
He was a Dutch Astronomer who fleetingly (2 years) came to South  Africa and worked as a fellowship at Radcliffe Observatory in Pretoria. World War 2 left him stranded in South Africa and he ended up with a teaching post in Durban. He returned to Europe after the war.
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Sources:

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Bibliography:
Osterbrock,  D.E.; Herman Zanstra, Donald H Menzel, and the Zanstra Method of Nebular Astrophysics, Journal for the History of Astronomy, Science History Publications Ltd, Cambridge, pp. 93 – 107.By Zanstra:
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Radcliffe Observatory