George Alcock
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George Alcock was a British amateur astronomer renowned for his discovery of several comets and novae in the mid-20th century.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amateur astronomer
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human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Jackson-Gwilt Medal
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MBE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | British ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1912-08-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2000-12-15 ⓘ |
| discovered |
C/1959 Q1 (Alcock)
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C/1963 F1 (Alcock) NERFINISHED ⓘ C/1965 S1 (Ikeya-Seki) visually as an independent discoverer ⓘ Nova Delphini 1967 NERFINISHED ⓘ Nova Herculis 1963 NERFINISHED ⓘ Nova Vulpeculae 1976 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Alcock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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comet discovery ⓘ nova discovery ⓘ observational astronomy ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | Member of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
memorizing star fields to detect changes
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visual discovery of comets from his home ⓘ visual discovery of novae from his home ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
British Astronomical Association
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Royal Astronomical Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | George Alcock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
discovery of comets
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discovery of novae ⓘ |
| notableWork |
visual comet searches in the mid-20th century
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visual nova searches in the mid-20th century ⓘ |
| occupation |
amateur astronomer
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teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Cambridgeshire
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England ⓘ Peterborough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Cambridgeshire
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England ⓘ Peterborough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
British Astronomical Association
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Royal Astronomical Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Cambridgeshire
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Peterborough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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