Person

Dodwell, George Frederick (1879 - 1963)

Born
13 February 1879
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England
Died
10 August 1963
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Occupation
Astronomer

Summary

George Dodwell was an assistant at the Adelaide Observatory 1899-1909 and then Government Astronomer of South Australia 1909-1950.

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Chronology

1899 - 1909
Career position - Assistant, Adelaide Observatory
1905
Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Adelaide
1909 - 1950
Career position - Government Astronomer, South Australia
1921 -
Career position - Foundation Councillor (Astronomy), Australian National Research Council
1937
Career event - Fellow, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS)

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Private hands (Dodwell Family)

  • George Frederick Dodwell - Records, 1879 - 1963; Private hands (Dodwell Family). Details

Published resources

Journal Articles

  • Edwards, P. G., 'The Adelaide Observatory after Todd', Proceedings of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 11 (1994), 206-11. Details
  • Morrison, Doug, '90 Years Ago: some Pioneering Field Trips, part 3: George Dodwell and Some Geophysical Co-operation', Preview: Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists, 117 (August) (2005), 17-20. Details

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See also

  • Lomb, Nick; and Stevenson, Toner eds, Eclipse chasers (Clayton South, Vic: CSIRO Publishing, 2023), 216 pp. Details

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