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Herbert Hall Turner FRS (13 August 1861 – 20 August 1930) was a British astronomer and seismologist.
Apr 12, 2024 · Herbert Hall Turner (born Aug. 13, 1861, Leeds, Yorkshire, Eng.—died Aug. 20, 1930, Stockholm, Sweden) was an English astronomer who pioneered many of the procedures now universally employed in determining stellar positions from astronomical photographs.
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Herbert Hall Turner was born in England and educated at the University of Cambridge. After serving as chief assistant at the Royal Greenwich Observatory for nine years, he spent most of his career as Savilian professor of astronomy at the University of Oxford.
his Chief Assistant, so Turner became an astronomer. Although he would never be very handy with instruments, Turner was an excellent choice. He was energetic and industrious, and totally unpreten tious—he had worked his way through Cambridge winning scholar ships and mathematics prizes by day and playing whist all night. He quickly
Herbert Hall Turner. (1861–1930) sister projects: Wikipedia article, Commons category, Wikidata item. English astronomer and seismologist. Savilian Profesor of Astronomy and Director of the Observatory at Oxford University.
Born Leeds, England, 13 August 1861. Died Stockholm, Sweden, 20 August 1930. Besides making fundamental contributions to the disciplines of astronomy and seismology, Herbert Turner was a leading advocate of international cooperation in science. He was the eldest son of John and Isabella Turner.
Herbert Hall Turner (13 August 1861, Leeds – 20 August 1930, Stockholm) was a British astronomer and seismologist. Herbert Hall Turner was educated at Clifton College and Trinity College, Cambridge.[1]
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