Brian G. W. Manning

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Brian G. W. Manning

Physics

#9555

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#12066

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Astrophysics

#1033

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#1137

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Astronomy

#1396

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#2281

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Brian G. W. Manning's Degrees

• Masters Physics University of Oxford
• Bachelors Physics University of Oxford

Why Is Brian G. W. Manning Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Brian George William Manning was an English astronomer who discovered 19 minor planets. He was born in 1926 in Birmingham. He constructed his first mirror from a piece of glass that a World War II bomb blew out of the roof of the factory where his father worked. He began as an engineering draughtsman but later became a metrologist at the University of Birmingham. In the late 1950s, he constructed an interference-controlled ruling machine in a home workshop, which was able to rule high-quality 3 by 2 inch gratings. In 1990, he received the H. E. Dall prize of the BAA.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Brian G. W. Manning?

Brian G. W. Manning is affiliated with the following schools:

• Imperial College London
• University of Oxford
• University of Birmingham