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Bill Barton

Located in Ipswich Suffolk and willing to travel anywhere in the UK

CV Summary:

  • Early retired engineer located in Ipswich, Suffolk
  • Interested in the history of astronomy.
  • Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Member of the British Astronomical Association
  • Founder member of the Society for the History of Astronomy
  • Deputy Director of the British Astronomical Association Historical Section

Lecture Topics:

  • History of Astronomy
  • Accidental Death of an Astronomer: Mary Ward (1827-1869)
  • Mandolins & Meteors: Fiammetta Wilson (1864-1920)
  • Beer, Bread & Bolides: Alice Grace Cook (1877-1958)
  • The Chald æan Society: a U.K. national amateur society in the 1920s
  • Suffolk Astronomers
  • Astronomers Find The Time

Target Audience:

  • General adult

Distance Willing to Travel:

  • Anywhere in the U.K.

Facilities Required:

  • Projector & Screen

Expenses - Fees Required:

  • Petrol

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