William Edwin James: Designer and maker of astronomical optics
Abstract
We give an account of the life and work of William James, including his many contributions to astronomy in Australia mainly through his skill in designing, figuring and testing aspheric surfaces.
- Publication:
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Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia
- Pub Date:
- November 1996
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S1323358000020932
- Bibcode:
- 1996PASA...13..258B
- Keywords:
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- INSTRUMENTATION