Turner, H. H. (Herbert Hall), 1861-1930.
H. H. Turner papers, 1900-1930.
Several small groups of miscellaneous correspondence, mostly on astronomy and history of astronomy; other fragmentary notes and papers, also including some of his assistant F. A. Bellamy; some photogaphs; a small group of papers relating to Turner's interest in the time of sunset. Correspondents include L. A. Bauer, A. E. Donkin, William Ellis, C. R. D'Esterre, A. S. Herschel, H. Kreutz, Percival Lowell, P. Melotte, W. A. Spooner, William Wilson, and Max Wolf.
Astronomer and seismologist; Fellow of the Royal Society; Savilian Professor of Astronomy, Oxford, from 1893 until his death. As well as directing the teaching and research of the University Observatory, Oxford, Turner was a promoter of international freiedships and collaboration in astronomy, and after 1913 continued the important seismological work of John Milne.
Lowell, Percival, 1855-1916
Astronomy
Astronomy -- History.
Sun -- Rising and setting.
Photographs. aat
Bauer, L. A.
Bellamy, F. A.
Donkin, A. E.
Ellis, William.
D'Esterre, C. R.
Herschel, A. S.
Kreutz, H.
Melotte, P.
Spooner, W. A.
Wilson, William
Wolf, Max.
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