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Thomas Maclear

Thomas Maclear (17 March 1794 – 14 July 1879) was an Irish-born Cape Colony astronomer who became Her Majesty's astronomer at the Cape of Good Hope.

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Awards
Lalande Prize (1867) · Royal Medal (1869)
Born
(1794-03-17)17 March 1794 Newtownstewart, County Tyrone, Ireland
Died
14 July 1879(1879-07-14) (aged 85) Cape Town, Cape Colony
Occupations
Astronomer, surgeon

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related to External links · 5
Thomas Maclear → Biography, Observatory History, S2A3 Biographical Database, SA HistorySouth African Astronomical, Southern African ScienceThomas Maclear
Awards · 2
Thomas Maclear → Lalande Prize (1867), Royal Medal (1869)
Born · 1
Thomas Maclear → (1794-03-17)17 March 1794 Newtownstewart, County Tyrone, Ireland
Died · 1
Thomas Maclear → 14 July 1879(1879-07-14) (aged 85) Cape Town, Cape Colony
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Thomas Maclear → Astronomer, surgeon

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maclear cape royal astronomer 1794 became good hope died town colony awards newtownstewart mary astronomical named wife arc measurement observatory

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Thomas MaclearAwardsLalande Prize (1867)1.00infobox
Thomas MaclearAwardsRoyal Medal (1869)1.00infobox
Thomas MaclearBorn(1794-03-17)17 March 1794 Newtownstewart, County Tyrone, Ireland1.00infobox
Thomas MaclearDied14 July 1879(1879-07-14) (aged 85) Cape Town, Cape Colony1.00infobox
Thomas MaclearOccupationsAstronomer, surgeon1.00infobox
Thomas Maclearrelated to External linksBiography0.60section
Thomas Maclearrelated to External linksS2A3 Biographical Database0.60section
Thomas Maclearrelated to External linksSouthern African ScienceThomas Maclear0.60section
Thomas Maclearrelated to External linksSA HistorySouth African Astronomical0.60section
Thomas Maclearrelated to External linksObservatory History0.60section

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