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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. and Helen Cohn updated 2025-05-07 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000377b.htm person Dunlop James AACR2 31 October 1793 22 September 1848 Place of Birth Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland Place of Death New South Wales, Australia Astronomer Instrument maker James Dunlop was an instrument maker who started making telescopes in 1810. He became interested in astronomy through his acquaintance with Thomas Brisbane and accompanied him to New South Wales in 1821. When Brisbane established the Parramatta Observatory Dunlop started to work there with Carl Rümker. Among the observations they made was of the comet Encke, which attracted international attention for the Observatory. Dunlop recorded thousands of stars, providing the basis for the Catalogue of 7835 stars from observations made at the Observatory at Parramatta (1835). He also worked on nebulae, star clusters and double stars. Between 1823 and 1827 he was in charge of the Observatory, Rümker having retired to his farm. For four years from 1827 Dunlop worked at Brisbane's private observatory at Roxburgh in Scotland. In 1831 he was appointed Superintendent of the Parramatta Observatory and returned to New South Wales. Working with instruments that were not always of the highest quality he continued until 1847, although his declining health affected his work. 1821 1827 Career position - Assistant astronomer, Parramatta Observatory November 1821 November 1821 Life event - Arrived in New South Wales 1827 1831 Career position - Astronomer, private observatory of Thomas Brisbane, Roxburgh, Scotland 1828 1828 Award - Gold medal, Royal Astronomical Society 1831 1847 Career position - Superintendent, Parramatta Observatory Rümker, Christian Carl Ludwig (1788 - 1862)

Colleagues at Parramatta Observatory

 Parramatta Observatory, Colony of New South Wales (1822 - 1848)

Superintendent 1831 - 1847

 Brisbane, Thomas Makdougall (1773 - 1860)

Atronomer at Brisbane's private observatory in Scotland 1827 - 1831

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 'Dunlop, James', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Dunlop, James Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: James Dunlop, 1793-1848 Gavine, David James Dunlop, 1793-1848 Oxford Oxford University Press 2004 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Journal Article: Astronomical and Meteorological Workers in New South Wales, 1778-1860 Russell, H.C. Astronomical and Meteorological Workers in New South Wales, 1778-1860 Sydney, NSW Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 1888 Report of the first meeting of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 1 45-94 Journal Article: Approximate places of double stars, in the southern hemisphere, observed at Paramatta [sic] in New South Wales Dunlop, J. Approximate places of double stars, in the southern hemisphere, observed at Paramatta [sic] in New South Wales 1829 Memoirs of the Astronomical Society of London 3 257-75 Journal Article: A catalogue of nebulae and clusters of stars in the southern hemisphere Dunlop, J. A catalogue of nebulae and clusters of stars in the southern hemisphere 1828 Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society 118 113-51 Journal Article: An address delivered at the Annual General Meeting of the Astronomical Society of London, on February 8, on presenting the honorary medals to Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane and James Dunlop, Esq. Herschel, J. F. W. An address delivered at the Annual General Meeting of the Astronomical Society of London, on February 8, on presenting the honorary medals to Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane and James Dunlop, Esq. 1829 Memoirs of the Astronomical Society of London 3 403-4 Journal Article: Sir Thomas Brisbane's Legacy to Colonial Science: Colonial Astronomy at the Parramatta Observatory, 1822-1848 Saunders, Shirley D. Sir Thomas Brisbane's Legacy to Colonial Science: Colonial Astronomy at the Parramatta Observatory, 1822-1848 2004 Historical Records of Australian Science 15 2 177-209 Book Section: Dunlop, James (1793-1848), astronomer Wood, Harley Dunlop, James (1793-1848), astronomer Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1966 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 1: 1788 - 1850 A-H Douglas Pike 338 Journal Article: Some Scientific Aspects of Parramatta Observatory Bhathal, Ragbir Some Scientific Aspects of Parramatta Observatory 2012 Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 145 111-27 Journal Article: For Further Consideration: Mr James Dunlop, Esq. Rutledge, S. For Further Consideration: Mr James Dunlop, Esq. 2009 Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 142 17-28 Journal Article: Seeing Stars in the City: a History of Early Astronomy in Sydney Tyler, Peter J. Seeing Stars in the City: a History of Early Astronomy in Sydney 2009 Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 142 3/4 1-14 Journal Article: James Dunlop's Historical Catalogue of the Southern Nebulae and Clusters Cozens, Glen, Walsh, Andrew and Orchiston, Wayne James Dunlop's Historical Catalogue of the Southern Nebulae and Clusters 2010 Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage 13 1 59-73 Book: A catalogue of 7385 stars: chiefly in the southern hemisphere, prepared from observations made in the years 1822, 1823, 1824, 1825 and 1826, at the observatory at Paramatta, New South Wales, founded by Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane, the computations made, and the catalogue constructed by William Richardson Richardson, William A catalogue of 7385 stars: chiefly in the southern hemisphere, prepared from observations made in the years 1822, 1823, 1824, 1825 and 1826, at the observatory at Paramatta, New South Wales, founded by Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane, the computations made, and the catalogue constructed by William Richardson London His Majesty’s Stationery Office 1835 Book: Dictionary of Australian biography Serle, Percival Dictionary of Australian biography Sydney Angus & Robertson 1949 Resource: Federation and Meteorology Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre Federation and Meteorology 2001 James Dunlop - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales James Dunlop - Records 1832 - 1840 Astronomical memoranda and observations made with the mural circle at the Parramatta Observatory 1832-40. Christian Carl Ludwig Rümker - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Christian Carl Ludwig Rümker - Records MS Q569 1825 - 1845 Various records 1825-32. Includes correspondence with James Dunlop and Thomas Brisbane. Phillip Parker King - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Phillip Parker King - Records MS Q299 1848 - 1856 Correspondence, 1848-1856. Includes correspondence with James Dunlop and Christian Carl Ludwig Rumker.