Dawes, William, 1762-1836
Variant namesAstronomer and surveyor. Dawes, an officer of the marines, came to Australia with the First Fleet in 1788 and established an observatory at Sydney on behalf of the British Board of Longitude.
From the description of Papers, ca. 1788-1836. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78343012
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| referencedIn | W. H. (William Henry) Smyth correspondence, 1820-1864, 1820-1864 | American Philosophical Society | |
| referencedIn | Smyth, W. H. (William Henry), 1788-1865. Correspondence, 1820-1864. | American Philosophical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Dawes, William, 1762-1836. Papers, ca. 1788-1836. | American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library |
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| associatedWith | Smyth, W. H. (William Henry), 1788-1865. | person |
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| Australia |
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Birth 1762
Death 1836
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