Cooke, Grace MacGowan, 1863-1944

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Dates:
Birth 1863-07-25
Death 1947-11-07
Americans
English

Biographical notes:

Astronomer and meteorologist. Cooke (1863-1947) became the first government astronomer of Western Australia in 1896 and until 1908 was also government meteorologist. In 1912 Cooke then became both government astronomer of New South Wales and Professor of Astronomy, University of Sydney, Australia until the 1930s.

From the description of Family papers, ca. 1863-1947. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155005937

Astronomer and meteorologist. Cooke (1863-1947) became the first government astronomer of Western Australia in 1896 and until 1908 was also government meteorologist. In 1912 he then became both government astronomer of New South Wales and Professor of Astronomy, University of Sydney, Australia until the 1930s.

From the description of Papers. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155005919

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Subjects:

  • American literature
  • Authors, American
  • Women authors, American
  • Astronomy
  • Meteorology
  • Stars
  • Surveying

Occupations:

  • Astronomers
  • Meteorologists

Places:

  • Carmel (Calif.) (as recorded)
  • Australia (as recorded)
  • Australia (as recorded)
  • California (as recorded)
  • San Francisco (Calif.) (as recorded)
  • Australia (as recorded)