Union Observatory
From Free net encyclopedia
Union Observatory was an astronomical observatory located in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was known as Republic Observatory after 1961.
It went through a number of name changes:
- Transvaal Meteorological Department 1903 – 1909
- Transvaal Observatory 1909 – 1912
- Union Observatory 1912 – 1961
- Republic Observatory 1961 – 1971
Its directors were:
- Robert Innes 1903–1927
- Harry Edwin Wood 1927–1941
- Willem Hendrik van den Bos 1941–1956
- William Stephen Finsen 1957–1965
[edit]