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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy and Helen Cohn updated 2025-05-07 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000762b.htm person Rümker Christian Carl Ludwig AACR2 Rumker, Charles Rumcker, Charles 18 May 1788 21 December 1862 Place of Birth Stargard, Germany Place of Death Lisbon, Portugal Astronomer Mathematician Carl Rümker was an astronomer who came to New South Wales in 1821 to take a position at the Parramatta Observatory, established by Governor Thomas Brisbane. Working with colleague James Dunlop, a number of significant observations were made, including of the comet Encke which attracted international attention. After a dispute with Brisbane, Rümker retired to his farm at Picton, only returning to the Observatory in 1826 after the Governor's departure from the colony. Appointed Government Astronomer by Governor Darling in 1828, Rümker travelled to the United Kingdom in 1829 to acquire new instruments. While there, he was involved in a dispute over the publication of observations made at Parramatta, and was dismissed as from his position of Government Astronomer in 1830. He never returned to New South Wales. Between 1833 and 1857 he was Director of the Observatory in Hamburg, Germany. 1807 1807 Education - Passed examinations as builder, Builders' Academy, Berlin 1807 1809 Career position - Teacher of mathematics, Hamburg, Germany 1809 1811 Career position - Midshipman, East India Company July 1813 July 1813 Military service - Press ganged into the Royal Navy 1819 1819 Life event - Returned to Hamburg to teach navigation 1819 1819 Life event - Discharged from the Royal Navy November 1821 November 1821 Life event - Arrived in New South Wales 1822 1822 Career position - Member, Philosophical Society of Australasia 1822 1823 Career position - Astronomer, Parramatta Observatory 1823 1826 Life event - Resident on his farm at Picton, New South Wales 1827 1830 Career position - Government Astronomer, Colony of New South Wales 1829 1829 Career event - Travelled to London to acquire instruments for Parramatta Observatory 1833 1857 Career position - was Director of the Observatory, Hamburg, Germany 1854 1854 Award - Gold Medal, Royal Astronomical Society Colony of New South Wales (1788 - 1901)

Government Astronomer 1826-1830.

 Philosophical Society of Australasia (1821 - 1822)

Member 1822

 Dunlop, James (1793 - 1848)

Colleagues at Parramatta Observatory

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

Astronomer 1821 - 1823

 Brisbane, Thomas Makdougall (1773 - 1860)

Employed by Brisbane as astronomer at Parramatta Observatory 1821 - 1823

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

Astronomical observer 1822 - 1823; Government Astronomer 1827 -1830

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 'Rümker, Christian Carl Ludwig', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Rümker, Christian Carl Ludwig Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation 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 Resource Section: Rümker, Christian Carl Ludwig - Ms 50 Rümker, Christian Carl Ludwig - Ms 50 Australian Academy of Science 1994 Listing of Adolph Basser Library holdings Resource Section: Rumker, Christian Carl Ludwig Rumker, Christian Carl Ludwig Australian Science Archives Project 1995 Physics in Australia to 1945 R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham Book: Preliminary catalogue of fixed stars intended for a prospectus of a catalogue of the stars of the Southern Hemisphere included within the Tropic of Capricorn now reducing from the observations made in the observatory at Paramatta [sic] Rümker, Christian Carl Ludwig Preliminary catalogue of fixed stars intended for a prospectus of a catalogue of the stars of the Southern Hemisphere included within the Tropic of Capricorn now reducing from the observations made in the observatory at Paramatta [sic] Perthes and Besser Hamburg 1832 Journal Article: Astronomical observations made at the Observatory Paramatta [sic] in New South Wales Rümker, Charles Astronomical observations made at the Observatory Paramatta [sic] in New South Wales 1829 Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London 119 3 1-152 Book Section: On the astronomy of the southern hemisphere Rumker, Charles Stargard On the astronomy of the southern hemisphere London John Murray 1825 Geographical memoirs on New South Wales Barron Field 255-68 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 Journal Article: The southern double stars of Carl Rümker II: their relative rectilinear motion Letchford, Roderick R.; White, Graeme L.; and Ernest, Allan D. The southern double stars of Carl Rümker II: their relative rectilinear motion 2018 Journal of double star observations 14 2 208-22 Journal Article: The southern double stars of Carl Rümker I: history, identification, accuracy Letchford, Roderick R.; White, Graeme L.; and Ernest, Allan D. The southern double stars of Carl Rümker I: history, identification, accuracy 2017 Journal of double star observations 13 2 220-32 Book Section: Rümker, Christian Carl Ludwig (1788-1862), astronomer Bergman, George F. J. Rümker, Christian Carl Ludwig (1788-1862), astronomer Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1967 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 2: 1788 - 1850 I-Z Douglas Pike 403-404 Journal Article: Christian Carl Ludwig Rumker (1788-1862). Australia's first Government Astronomer Bergman, George F. J. Christian Carl Ludwig Rumker (1788-1862). Australia's first Government Astronomer 1960 Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society 46 5 247-288 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: 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 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 Christian Carl Ludwig Rümker - Records National Archives of Australia, Sydney Office Christian Carl Ludwig Rümker - Records CRS C95 1836 Folios of meteorological observations made during T. Mitchell's journey of exploration into the Port Phillip District 1836 [CRS C95]. Christian Carl Ludwig Rümker - Records National Archives of Australia, Sydney Office Christian Carl Ludwig Rümker - Records CRS C94 1835 - 1836 Notebooks recording observations of Halley's Comet 1835-36 [CRS C94]. Christian Carl Ludwig Rümker - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Christian Carl Ludwig Rümker - Records ML MSS 419/2 c. 1830 - c. 1849 Notebook containing observations made at Parramatta, NSW c1830-1849 including statements by Rumker. Christian Carl Ludwig Rümker - Records National Archives of Australia, Sydney Office Christian Carl Ludwig Rümker - Records CRS C93 1822 - 1836 Meteorological observations 1822-36 [CRS C93]. Christian Carl Ludwig Rümker - Records Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Christian Carl Ludwig Rümker - Records MS 050 1950 - 1959 Typescript biography by G.F.J. Bergman 1950s [1 cm, MS 50]. 0.01 m, 73 pages Christian Carl Ludwig Rümker - Records State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection Christian Carl Ludwig Rümker - Records 1840 - 1865 Correspondence 1840-65 with Dr. J. Lee, astronomer and former president of the Royal Astronomical Society, London concerning Victoria and New South Wales. 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. Christian Carl Ludwig Rümker - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Christian Carl Ludwig Rümker - Records ML MSS 577 c. 1822 - c. 1825 Records relating to 'Christian Carl Ludwig Rumker (1788-1862), Australia's first Government Astronomer' by G.F.L. Bergman including draft manuscripts, research notes, correspondence and photographs c1960. 1 volume, 1 folder Photographs 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.