Herbert Hall Turner (Leeds, 13 August 1861 – Stockholm, 20 August 1930) was a British astronomer and seismologist.
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terça-feira, agosto 13, 2024
Herbert Hall Turner, astrónomo e sismólogo, nasceu há 163 anos
Herbert Hall Turner (Leeds, 13 August 1861 – Stockholm, 20 August 1930) was a British astronomer and seismologist.
Herbert Hall Turner was educated at Clifton College and Trinity College, Cambridge.
In 1884 he accepted the post of Chief Assistant at Greenwich
Observatory and stayed there for nine years. In 1893 he became Savilian
Professor of Astronomy and Director of the Observatory at Oxford
University, a post he held for 37 years until his sudden death in 1930.
He was one of the observers in the Eclipse Expeditions of 1886 and 1887. In seismology, he is credited with the discovery of deep focus earthquakes. He is also credited with coining the word parsec.
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domingo, agosto 13, 2023
Herbert Hall Turner, astrónomo e sismólogo, nasceu há 162 anos
Herbert Hall Turner (Leeds, 13 August 1861 – Stockholm, 20 August 1930) was a British astronomer and seismologist.
Herbert Hall Turner was educated at Clifton College and Trinity College, Cambridge.
In 1884 he accepted the post of Chief Assistant at Greenwich
Observatory and stayed there for nine years. In 1893 he became Savilian
Professor of Astronomy and Director of the Observatory at Oxford
University, a post he held for 37 years until his sudden death in 1930.
He was one of the observers in the Eclipse Expeditions of 1886 and 1887. In seismology, he is credited with the discovery of deep focus earthquakes. He is also credited with coining the word parsec.
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Marcadores: astronomia, Herbert Hall Turner, hipocentro, parsec, sismologia
sábado, agosto 13, 2022
O astrónomo e sismólogo Herbert Hall Turner nasceu há 161 anos
Herbert Hall Turner (Leeds, 13 August 1861 – Stockholm, 20 August 1930) was a British astronomer and seismologist.
Herbert Hall Turner was educated at Clifton College and Trinity College, Cambridge.
In 1884 he accepted the post of Chief Assistant at Greenwich
Observatory and stayed there for nine years. In 1893 he became Savilian
Professor of Astronomy and Director of the Observatory at Oxford
University, a post he held for 37 years until his sudden death in 1930.
He was one of the observers in the Eclipse Expeditions of 1886 and 1887. In seismology, he is credited with the discovery of deep focus earthquakes. He is also credited with coining the word parsec.
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Marcadores: astronomia, Herbert Hall Turner, hipocentro, parsec, sismologia
sexta-feira, agosto 13, 2021
O astrónomo e sismólogo Herbert Hall Turner nasceu há 160 anos
Herbert Hall Turner (13 August 1861, Leeds – 20 August 1930, Stockholm) was a British astronomer and seismologist.
Herbert Hall Turner was educated at Clifton College and Trinity College, Cambridge.
In 1884 he accepted the post of Chief Assistant at Greenwich
Observatory and stayed there for nine years. In 1893 he became Savilian
Professor of Astronomy and Director of the Observatory at Oxford
University, a post he held for 37 years until his sudden death in 1930.
He was one of the observers in the Eclipse Expeditions of 1886 and 1887. In seismology, he is credited with the discovery of deep focus earthquakes. He is also credited with coining the word parsec.
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Marcadores: astronomia, Herbert Hall Turner, hipocentro, parsec, sismologia
segunda-feira, agosto 13, 2012
O astrónomo e sismólogo Herbert Hall Turner nasceu há 151 anos
Herbert Hall Turner (13 August 1861, Leeds – 20 August 1930, Stockholm) was a British astronomer and seismologist.
Herbert Hall Turner was educated at Clifton College and Trinity College, Cambridge.
In 1884 he accepted the post of Chief Assistant at Greenwich
Observatory and stayed there for nine years. In 1893 he became Savilian
Professor of Astronomy and Director of the Observatory at Oxford
University, a post he held for 37 years until his sudden death in 1930.
He was one of the observers in the Eclipse Expeditions of 1886 and 1887. In seismology, he is credited with the discovery of deep focus earthquakes. He is also credited with coining the word parsec.
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Postado por Fernando Martins às 01:51 0 bocas
Marcadores: astronomia, Herbert Hall Turner, hipocentro, parsec, sismologia
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