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DENNING, William Frederick was born on November 25, 1848 in near Radstock, Somerset. Son of I. Poyntz Denning, public accountant, Bristol.
(William F. Denning (1848-1931) was a British astronomer f...)
William F. Denning (1848-1931) was a British astronomer famous for his planetary observations and meteor studies. Elected president of the Liverpool Astronomical Society in 1887, he wrote a series of articles on telescopes for the society's journal, which were brought together and republished in 1891 under the title Telescopic Work for Starlight Evenings. Intended as a contribution to popular astronomy, this book provides a varied introduction to telescopes and their usage. The opening essay traces the development of the telescope from antiquity, through Galileo and Newton's contributions in the seventeenth century, to contemporary progress in astronomy. Other chapters provide practical advice for conducting planetary observation and detailed studies of particular planets, as well as facts and figures about meteors and how to compute their orbit. This book provides a fascinating insight into the evolution of astronomy and will be a valuable resource for historians of science and amateur astronomers.
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DENNING, William Frederick was born on November 25, 1848 in near Radstock, Somerset. Son of I. Poyntz Denning, public accountant, Bristol.
Studied at various schools at Bristol.
Began the study of astronomy, 1865. Chief instruments 10-inch and 12^-inch reflectors. Has discovered five comets, some new nebulse, and has made a number of planetary observations.
The study of the surface markings, rotation periods, and phenomena of Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn have especially engaged his attention and formed the subject of many papers. His principal labour, however, has been in the meteoric department, in which field he has accumulated a great number of observations and discovered some features of meteoric systems never previously recognised. Acted as President Liverpool Astronomical Society, 1887-1888.
Awarded bronze comet-medals by Astronomical Society of the Pacific in 1890, 1892, and 1894. Received Valz prize from the Academy of Sciences, Paris, 1895, in recognition of his successful researches in various branches of astronomy. Was awarded gold medal Royal Astronomical Society, February 1898, for his meteoric observations, cometary discoveries, and other astronomical work.
Granted a Civil List pension of £150, 1904. ; Accountant and writer on astronomical subjects.
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Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, 1877.