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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: Transits of Venus: A Popular Account of Past and Coming Transits from the ...

    First published in 1878 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1878 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A new star atlas for the library, the school, and the observatory in twelve circular maps: intended as a companion to 'Webb's cellestial objects for common telescopes'

    First published in 1881 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A new star atlas for the library, the school and the observatory: In twelve circular maps, (with two index plates) intended as a companion to 'Webb's celestial objects for common telescopes' with a letterpress introduction on the study of the stars illustrated by several woodcuts

    First published in 1908 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Strange discoveries respecting the aurora: and, Recent solar researches

    First published in 1872 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Our place among infinities: a series of essays contrasting our little abode in space and time with the infinities around us : to which are added essays on the Jewish sabbath and astrology

    First published in 1881 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Half-hours with the telescope: a popular guide to the use of the telescope as a means of amusement and instruction

    First published in 1873 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Other suns than ours: A series of essays on suns--old, young, and dead, with other science gleanings, two essays on whist and correspondence with Sir John Herschel

    First published in 1887 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The universe of suns: and other science gleanings

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    First published in 1882 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Other suns than ours: a series of essays on suns- old, young, and dead, with other science gleanings, two essays on whist, and correspondence with Sir John Herschel.

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    First published in 1898 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Our place among infinities: a series of essays contrasting our little abode in space and time with the infinities around us; to which are added essays on the Jewish Sabbath and Astrology.

    First published in 1889 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1881 — 1 edition
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We need a photo of Richard A. Proctor

English astronomer (1837-1888)

Born 1837
Died 1888

Subjects

Astronomy, Science, Stars, Atlases, Astrology, Transit, Sabbath, Whist, Cycloids, Observers' manuals, Venus (Planet), Auroras, Calendar, Eclipses, Essays, Gambling, Heredity, Juvenile literature, Physical Education and Training, Popular works, Probabilities, Pyramids, Sunday, Telescopes, Animal locomotion

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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, Mary Somerville (1780-1872)

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
May 18, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot merge authors
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
June 10, 2009 Edited by Edward Betts tidy
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import