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From Amateur Astronomer to Observatory Director: The Curious Case of R. T. A. Innes

机译:从业余天文学家到天文台台长:R。T. A. Innes的奇怪案例

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Robert Innes was one of a select band of amateur astronomers who made the transition to professional ranks towards the end of the nineteenth century. Initially he had a passion for mathematical astronomy, but after settling in Sydney he developed a taste for observational astronomy, specialising in the search for new double stars. He quickly became known for his success in this field and for his publications on solar system perturbations, and with John Tebbutt's patronage managed to secure a clerical position at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope. Once there he continued to observe in his spare time and to publish, and, with strong support from Sir David Gill, was appointed founding Director of the Transvaal Observatory. By the time he died in 1933, Innes had received an honorary D.Sc. from Leiden University, and had established an international reputation as a positional astronomer.This paper provides an interesting case study of a well-known a€?amateur-turned-professionala€?, and an example of the ways in which patronage played a key role in nineteenth and early twentieth century Australian and South African astronomy.
机译:罗伯特·英尼斯(Robert Innes)是一群业余天文学家之一,他们在19世纪末过渡到专业队伍。最初,他对数学天文学充满热情,但在悉尼定居之后,他对观测天文学产生了兴趣,专门研究寻找新的双星。他以在该领域的成功和有关太阳系扰动的出版物而迅速成名,并在约翰·特布特(John Tebbutt)的赞助下设法在好望角皇家天文台获得了文书职位。到达那里后,他继续业余时间进行观察和发表,并在戴维·吉尔爵士的大力支持下被任命为德兰士瓦天文台的创始主任。到1933年他去世时,因内斯(Innes)获得了荣誉博士学位。莱顿大学(Leiden University)的定位天文学家享誉国际。本文提供了一个著名的业余转职业专家的有趣案例研究,并举例说明了光顾赞助的方式在19世纪和20世纪初的澳大利亚和南非天文学中扮演重要角色。

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