Robert T. A. Innes

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Robert T. A. Innes

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Astronomy

#754

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Astrophysics

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Why Is Robert T. A. Innes Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Robert Thorburn Ayton Innes FRSE FRAS was a British-born South African astronomer best known for discovering Proxima Centauri in 1915, and numerous binary stars. He was also the first astronomer to have seen the Great January Comet of 1910, on 12 January. He was the founding director of a meteorological observatory in Johannesburg, which was later converted to an astronomical observatory and renamed to Union Observatory. He was the first Union Astronomer. Innes House, designed by Herbert Baker, built as his residence at the observatory, today houses the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Robert T. A. Innes?

Robert T. A. Innes is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Oxford
• University of Manchester