Person

Nikoloff, Ivan (1921 - 2015)

Born
16 December 1921
Lom, Bulgaria
Died
8 April 2015
Gooseberry Hill, Western Australia, Australia
Occupation
Astronomer

Summary

Ivan Nikoloff was Government Astronomer in Western Australia 1979-1985. He came to the Perth Observatory from the Mount Stromlo Observatory and had earlier worked in Indonesia and Vienna. His special interest was in positional astronomy.

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Perth Observatory

  • Ivan Nikoloff - Records, 1964 - 1985; Perth Observatory. Details

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