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Isaac Roberts

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Isaac Roberts

Birth
Henllan, Denbighshire, Wales
Death
17 Jul 1904 (aged 75)
Crowborough, Wealden District, East Sussex, England
Burial
Birkenhead, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England Add to Map
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He was a Welsh engineer and businessman best known for his work as an amateur astronomer, pioneering the field of astrophotography of nebulae. He was a member of the Liverpool Astronomical Society in England and was a fellow of the Royal Geological Society. Roberts was also awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1895.
He was a Welsh engineer and businessman best known for his work as an amateur astronomer, pioneering the field of astrophotography of nebulae. He was a member of the Liverpool Astronomical Society in England and was a fellow of the Royal Geological Society. Roberts was also awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1895.


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