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White, Edward John (1831 - 1913)

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Born
8 December 1831
England
Died
2 August 1913
Occupation
Meteorologist and Astronomer

Summary

Edward White was Assistant at the Melbourne Observatory 1860-1892 and Acting Government Astronomer 1875-1876. Earlier he worked at the Bendigo gold diggings. President of the Royal Society of Victoria 1902.

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