Mission impossible: William Scott and the first Sydney Observatory directorship

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Jun 1998

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Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage (ISSN 1440-2807), Vol. 1, No. 1, p. 21-43 (1998).

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William Scott, Sydney Observatory, Government Astronomer Of Nsw

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The Reverend William Scott (1825-1917) was the founding Director of the Sydney Observatory, and succeeded in acquiring state-of-the art astronomical instruments, establishing a network of country meteorological stations, and conducting a range of astronomical observations. He also worked to promote popular interest in astronomy, and immersed himself in the scientific culture of New South Wales. This paper examines Scott's achievements in astronomy and meteorology, the reasons for his premature resignation in 1862, and the search for his successor.

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