Papers, ca. 1830-1960.

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Papers, ca. 1830-1960.

Records relating to "Christian Carl Ludwig Rumker 1788-1862, Australia's first Government Astronomer" by G. F. L. Bergman including draft manuscripts, research notes, correspondence and photographs ca. 1960 [1 volume and 1 folder, ML MSS 577]. Notebook containing observations made at Parramatta, New South Wales ca. 1830-1849 including statements by Rumker [ML MSS 419/2].

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Rumker, Christian Carl Ludwig, 1788-1862.

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Astronomer. Rumker was Astronomer at the Parramatta Observatory, Australia and the first Government Astronomer, New South Wales, Australia 1821-1823 and 1826-1830. He then took up a position as Director of the Hamburg Observatory, Germany 1833-1857. From the description of Papers, 1822-1836. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80170492 From the description of Correspondence, 1840-1865. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82303033 From the description of Papers. (Unknown). Wor...