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Hector Copland Macpherson (1888–1956)

Author of Practical astronomy with the unaided eye

8 Works 24 Members 0 Reviews

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Also includes: Hector Macpherson (2)

Image credit: Hector Copland Macpherson [photographer: Emery Walker; frontispiece from Herschel, published 1919; courtesy Gutenberg Canada]

Works by Hector Copland Macpherson

Practical astronomy with the unaided eye (1919) 9 copies

Guide to the stars (1943) 7 copies

Makers of astronomy 3 copies

Herschel 1 copy

Through the Depths of Space: A Primer of Astronomy (2008) 1 copy

Modern astronomy : its rise and progress (1926) 1 copy

Astronomers of to-day and their work 1 copy

Modern cosmologies : a historical sketch of researches and theories concerning the structure of the universe 1 copy

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Canonical name: Macpherson, Hector Copland
Legal name: Macpherson, Hector Copland
Other names: Macpherson, Hector, Jun.
Birthdate: 1888-04-01
Date of death: 1956-05-19
Gender: male
Nationality: UK
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Place of death: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Places of residence: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Education: University of Edinburgh
Occupations: minister
astronomer
writer
Relationships: Macpherson, Hector Carsewell (father)
Organizations: Guthrie Memorial Church
Royal Astronomical Society
Royal Society of Edinburgh

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Works: 8
Members: 24
Popularity: #522,742

ISBNs: 1

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