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Richard A. Proctor

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English astronomer (1837-1888)

Born 1837
Died 1888

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  • Cover of: The handbook of the stars: containing the places of 1500 stars, from the first to the fifth magnitude inclusive, upwards of 200 of which are noted as double, multiple, or variable; a list of star-names; a table for determining the position of the constellations on the celestial concave at all hours and seasons, and other useful tables. With an examination of the properties of the projections used in mapping; and hints on the selection, use, and construction of star-maps.

    First published in 1866 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Leisure readings

    First published in 1896 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Light science for leisure hours, second series: familiar essays on scientific subjects, natural phenomena, &c. with a sketch of the life of Mary Somerville

    First published in 1873 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Miscellaneous essays.

    First published in 1884 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Nature studies.

    First published in 1883 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Old and new astronomy.

    First published in 1892 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Remarks on Browning's stereograms of Mars.

    First published in 1869 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Rough ways made smooth: a series of familiar essays on scientific subjects.

    First published in 1880 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Science byways: a series of familiar dissertations on life in other worlds; comets and the sun; the North pole; rain; danger from lightning; growth and decay of mind; the brain and mental feats; automata; &c.

    First published in 1875 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Six lectures on astronomy.

    First published in 1800 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Staphylococcal Infectious Disease and Therapy

    First published in 2010 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: star atlas for students and observers: showing 6000 stars and 1500 double stars, nebulae, &c. in twelve maps on the equidistant projection : with index maps on the stereographic projection

    First published in 1896 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: A star atlas for students and observers, showing 6000 stars and 1500 double stars, nebulae, &c. in twelve maps on the equidistant projection: with index maps on the stereographic projection.

    First published in 1896 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A star atlas for the library, the school and the observatory.: Showing 6,000 stars and 1,500 objects of interest, in twelve circular maps on the equidistant projection; with two coloured index plates, in their proper relative positions, including all the stars to the fifth magnitude, and the constellation figures ... With a letter press introduction.

    First published in 1874 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: stars in their seasons: an easy guide to a knowledge of the stars, exhibiting in twelve large maps, the appearance of the heavens at any hour of the night all the year round.

    First published in 1896 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The stars in their seasons, an easy guide to a knowledge of the stars: exhibiting, in twelve large maps, the appearance of the heavens at any hour of the night all the year round.

    First published in 1884 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Strange discoveries respecting the aurora, and recent solar researches

    First published in 1871 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The sun: ruler, fire, light, and life of the planetary system.

    First published in 1871 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The universe of suns: and other science gleanings

    First published in 1905 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The universe and the coming transits: presenting researches into and new views respecting the constitution of the heavens: together with an investigation of the conditions of the coming transits of Venus ...

    First published in 1874 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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We need a photo of Richard A. Proctor

English astronomer (1837-1888)

Born 1837
Died 1888
Subjects
Astronomy, Stars, Atlases, Science, Astrology, Transit, Sabbath, Whist, Venus (Planet), Auroras, Calendar, Cycloids, Eclipses, Essays, Gambling, Heredity, Juvenile literature, Observers' manuals, Physical Education and Training, Probabilities, Pyramids, Sunday, Telescopes, Animal locomotion, Astronomical geography
Places
Venus (Planet), Sun, Saturn (Planet), Great Britain, Mars (Planet), Moon, Solar system
People
John F. W. Herschel Sir (1792-1871), Charles Dickens (1812-1870), John Browning
Time
1874

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Alternative names

  • Richard Anthony Proctor
  • Richard A Proctor

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
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June 10, 2009 Edited by Edward Betts tidy
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import