Sir Thomas Maclear (17. března 1794 Newtownstewart, Irsko – 17. července 1879 Kapské Město, Jižní Afrika) byl irský astronom. [3 ] Svá pozorování prováděl jako královský astronom na mysu Dobré naděje v jižní Africe.
Maclear withdrew from the partnership in 1857, but Copp and Chewett continued under the old name until 1 July 1861, when the firm became W. C. Chewett and Company.
Evelyn M. Richardson, born Evelyn May Fox (1902–1976) was a Canadian writer who won the Governor General's Award in non-fiction for her 1945 memoir, We Keep a Light.
Sponsored by A. Charles Baillie and administered by the Canadian Children's Book Centre, the award carries a monetary prize of $20,000. [1 ] The award is named in honour of Marilyn Baillie, a children's book author and early childhood…
Sir John Frederick William Herschel (7. března 1792 Slough, tehdy Buckinghamshire, dnes Berkshire, Spojené království – 11. května 1871 Hawkhurst, Kent, Spojené království) byl anglický astronom, matematik, chemik a průkopník fotografování.