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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/P001510b.htm person MacDonnell William John AACR2 22 September 1910 Place of Birth Ireland Astronomer Bank manager William MacDonnell was viewed by many as the father of astronomical science in Australia. He was a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, built at least two private observatories and at his death had one of the finest libraries in the field in New South Wales. 1902 1904 Career position - President, New South Wales Branch, British Astronomical Association British Astronomical Association, New South Wales Branch (1895 - )

President 1902 - 1904

 MacDonnell, W (-19100922)

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 'MacDonnell, William John', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology MacDonnell, William John Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: William John Macdonnell and the Development of Astronomy in New South Wales Orchiston, Wayne William John Macdonnell and the Development of Astronomy in New South Wales 2001 Journal of the British Astronomical Association 111 13-25 Journal Article: William John Macdonnell: an Early Branch Stalwart Orchiston, Wayne William John Macdonnell: an Early Branch Stalwart 2000 The Astronomers' Bulletin 3 9 183 Edited Book: Eclipse chasers Lomb, Nick; and Stevenson, Toner Eclipse chasers Clayton South, Vic CSIRO Publishing 2023 Journal Article: Australian solar eclipse expeditions: the voyage to Cape York in 1871 Lomb, Nick Australian solar eclipse expeditions: the voyage to Cape York in 1871 2016 Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage 19 1 79-95 William John MacDonnell - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales William John MacDonnell - Records 1871 - 1887 Astronomical diary and record of observations 1871, 1883 and 1885, at Port Macquarie Observatory; transit observations, Port Macquarie Observatory 1885-87.