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HALM, J K E

Professional Astronomer

Photo Gallery: Halm

Index:

Summary; History; Instruments; Source; Links

In brief :
Famous for:

Summary:
Halm was chief assistant at the Cape Observatory between 1907 and 1927.  He was chief  assistant to Hough (1907 - 1927) and Spencer Jones (1923 - 1927).
Halm did a lot of work under Hough on the proper motions of stars.
Historical background :
History:

Career:

Personal:

Instruments:

Link to the Telescope Manufacturers.

Sources:

Link to the Main Bibliography Section and more information about Sources.
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. 79, p.  91.  (General Source)

By Halm:
Seismograph Record of the Great Earthquake of Japan, JASSA, Vol.1, 1924, p.73
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Related Internal Links:
Royal Observatory at the Cape of Good Hope.

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Interesting Links:
Link to Objects Lost and / or Found.
Link to a short History of Astronomy in Southern Africa.
Link to a Time Line to see how Events on this page relates to the bigger time dimension.
Link to view the Achievements and other Interesting Aspects of Southern African Astronomers.
Link to the Telescope Manufacturers.
Link to the Main Bibliography Section and more information about Sources.

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