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Edwin Dunkin (1821–1898)

Author of The Midnight Sky - familiar notes on the stars and planets (antique book - 1891)

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Works by Edwin Dunkin

The Midnight Sky - familiar notes on the stars and planets (antique book - 1891) (2010) 10 copies

A Far Off Vision - A Cornishman at Greenwich Observatory: 'Auto-Biographical Notes' by Edwin Dunkin, F.R.S., F.R.A.S., (1821-1898) With Notes on the Lives & Work of his Father,… (1999) 1 copy

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Canonical name: Dunkin, Edwin
Birthdate: 1821-08-19
Date of death: 1898-11-26
Gender: male
Occupations: astronomer
Organizations: Royal Astronomical Society
Royal Institution of Cornwall
Relationships: Dunkin, Edwin Hadlow Wise (son)
Nationality: United Kingdom
Birthplace: Truro, Cornwall, England, UK
Associated Place (for map): Truro, Cornwall, England, UK

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