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PLASKETT, JOHN STANLEY. 1865-1941. Annular Nebula, Lyra.
5 December 2018, 14:00 EST
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PLASKETT, JOHN STANLEY. 1865-1941.
Annular Nebula, Lyra. Gelatin silver print, 199 x 148 mm, titled in ink on verso. Brown toned, slight flaking of emulsion to corners, browning to paper.
John Stanley Plaskett began his career as a machinist, landing a job at the University of Toronto Department of Physics, which inspired him to enroll in the school himself in 1895. He went on to become Director of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory in Victoria, BC, and earned a number of prizes for his work, including a CBE, the Bruce Medal, and the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society.
John Stanley Plaskett began his career as a machinist, landing a job at the University of Toronto Department of Physics, which inspired him to enroll in the school himself in 1895. He went on to become Director of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory in Victoria, BC, and earned a number of prizes for his work, including a CBE, the Bruce Medal, and the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society.



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