Maclear, Thomas (1794-1879)

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Jul 2001

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 3831. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

History And Archaeoastronomy, Biographies

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Irish astronomer, verified Henderson's parallax of alpha Centauri.
Trained as a doctor in England, Maclear was an amateur astronomer who
became an FRS on the basis of his contributions to astronomy, and then
was appointed to the Royal Observatory at the Cape of Good Hope, where
he was Director from 1834 to 1870 (see SOUTH AFRICAN ASTRONOMY)....

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