JAMES,WILLIAM,EDWIN - DESIGNER AND MAKER OF ASTRONOMICAL OPTICS

Authors
BOLTON HC COATES DW
Citation
Hc. Bolton et Dw. Coates, JAMES,WILLIAM,EDWIN - DESIGNER AND MAKER OF ASTRONOMICAL OPTICS, Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 13(3), 1996, pp. 258-267
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Journal title
Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia → ACNP
ISSN journal
13233580
Volume
13
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
258 - 267
Database
ISI
SICI code
1323-3580(1996)13:3<258:J-DAMO>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
We give an account of the life and work of William James, including hi s many contributions to astronomy in Australia mainly through his skil l in designing, figuring and testing aspheric surfaces.