Royal Observatory, Cape was founded in 1820, ceased functioning 1971. HM Astronomers at the Cape were: (1) Fearon Fallows (1789-1831), in office 1820-1831; (2) Thomas Henderson (1798-1844), in office 1831-1833; (3)Thomas Maclear (1794-1879), in office 1833-1870; 4)Edward James Stone (1831-1897), in office 1870-1897 [E.J. Stone served as Chief Assistant at Royal Observatory, Greenwich 1860-1870 (see classmark RGO 6) and Radcliffe Observer, 1879-1897]; (5) David Gill (1843-1914), in office 1879-1907; (6) Sydney Samuel Hough (1870-1923), in office 1907-1923; (7)Harold Spencer Jones (1890-1960), in office 1923-1933 [H.S. Jones also served as Astronomer Royal, 1933-1955; (see classmark RGO 9)]; (8)John Jackson (1887-1958), in office 1933-1950; (9) Richard Hugh Stoy (Born 1910), in office 1950-1968. Officer-in-charge at the Royal Observatory, Cape: George Alfred Harding (1920-1986), Officer-in-charge 1968-1971.
From the description of Papers of Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, 1820-1978. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83770302
