Interesting Aspects concerning Southern African Astronomers

To learn more about outstanding astronomical achievements and discoveries made by Southern African Astronomers. Also listed are distinguished recognition received for Astronomical work, whether it is the election to a society / medals received, etc.

Where a fair amount of photo's concerning an astronomer is available a separate page has been created, called the Photo Gallery. The gallery pages are indicated after the name of the astronomer.

Biographies of astronomers in Southern Africa

Alden  H L

Bennett J   .   .   .  Gallery
Bester M J .   .   . Gallery
Bok B J
Bowler T

Churms J   .   .   .  Gallery
Cousins A W J   .  Gallery

de Kock R .  .   ..  Gallery
 

Erkskine VW
Escombe H.   ..    .Gallery
Evans D S.   .  .  . Gallery

Fallows F   .   .   .  Gallery
Finlay WH.   .   .   Gallery
Finsen WS .   .  . Gallery

Galpin HC
Gill D   .  .  .  .  .    Gallery

Halm J K E.   .   .   .  .   Gallery
Harding G A.   .   .   .  . Gallery
Henderson T.   .   .   .  . Gallery
Heniger S
Henize
Herschel J   .   .   . .   . Gallery
Hertzsprung E
Holden F
Hough SS    .   .   . .   . Gallery

Innes  R T A .   .   .   .   Gallery
Jackson C   .   .   . .   .   Gallery
Jackson J .   .   .   .   .   Gallery

Knipe G F
Knox-Shaw H
Kolben P .  .  .  .  .  . . . .Gallery

Lacaille   .  .  .  .  .  . . .. Gallery
Lindsay E

Maclear G
Maclear  T   .   .   .  .   .   Gallery
Mann W  .   .   .   .  .   .  Gallery
Meadows W
Menzies A

Nevill (Neison) .  .  .  . . . .Gallery

Overbeek MD .  .  .  .  .Gallery

Papadopoulos C .  .  .  Gallery
Paraskevopoulos J S

Roberts A W   .   .   .   Gallery
Rossiter R A .   .   .   . Gallery

Smythe C P   .  .  .  .  Gallery
Spencer Jones H.   .   Gallery
Steavenson W H
Stobie (Bob).   .   .   . Gallery
Stone E J.   .   .   .  . Gallery
Stoy R H .   .   .   .  . Gallery

Tachard G   .  .  .  .  . Gallery
Thackeray A D .  .  .  .Gallery

v.B. Lourens J
Van Der Bos W H .  .Gallery
Van Gent H

Walraven T
Wargau W .  .  .  .  .  Gallery
Wesselink A J .  .  . . Gallery
Wood H E .  .  .  .  .  Gallery
Woolley R vd Riet.  . Gallery

Zanstra H

Visiting Astronomers

Baily F
Dixon J
Elkins W
Johnson M
Mason C
Newcomb S               Gallery
Wales W

Related Astronomers

Leavitt H

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