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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2026-01-22 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000429b.htm person Gale Walter Frederick AACR2 27 November 1865 1 June 1945 Place of Birth Paddington, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death New South Wales, Australia Astronomer Walter Gale worked in banking and finance in New South Wales but maintained an active interest in astronomy. He built his first telescope around 1884 and formed the habit of sweeping the sky on every clear night. He discovered a number of comets and double stars. 1900 1902 Career position - President, New South Wales Branch, British Astronomical Association 1914 1923 Career position - President, New South Wales Branch, British Astronomical Association 1927 1933 Career position - President, New South Wales Branch, British Astronomical Association 1935 1939 Career position - President, New South Wales Branch, British Astronomical Association 1939 1939 Career position - Member, National Committee for Astronomy, Australian National Research Council 1942 1943 Career position - President, New South Wales Branch, British Astronomical Association British Astronomical Association, New South Wales Branch (1895 - )

President 1900 - 1902, 1914 - 1923, 1927 - 1933, 1935 - 1939 and 1942-1943

 National Committee for Astronomy [I], Australian National Research Council (1939 - 1954)

Member 1939

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 Gale, Walter Frederick (1865-1945)

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 'Gale, Walter Frederick', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Gale, Walter Frederick Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Obituary: Walter F. Gale Obituary: Walter F. Gale 1945 Australian Journal of Science 8 2-3 73-74 Book Section: Gale, Walter Frederick (1865-1945), banker and astronomer Wood, Harley Gale, Walter Frederick (1865-1945), banker and astronomer Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1981 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 8: 1891 - 1939 Cl-Gib Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 609-610 Walter Frederick Gale - Records Private hands (Gale Family) Walter Frederick Gale - Records 1865 - 1945 Family papers c1865-1945. Walter Frederick Gale - Records Commonwealth Bank of Australia Walter Frederick Gale - Records