Person Russell; Henry Chamberlaine (1836 - 1907); astronomer Russell Henry Chamberlaine astronomer 1836 - 1907 Australian Male West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia 17 March 1836 Sydney, Australia 22/02/1907 19070222

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (1885)

Astronomy Meteorology Education: Sydney University. BA (1859) Career: Assistant, Sydney Observatory (1859); Government Astronomer, New South Wales (1870-1905); President, Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science (1888); established meteorological stations; Vice-President, Board of Technical Education, New South Wales; Fellow of the Senate, University of Sydney. Honours: CMG 1890 Memberships: FRAS; FRMS; RSNSW (President 4 times) Son of Henry Bourne Russell; married (1861) Emily Jane, daughter of Ambrose Foss of Sydney; one son, four daughters Fellow 04/06/1886 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB Obituaries: Proc Roy Soc Series A 1907-1908 vol 80 pp lx-lxiii signed by F W D International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 17 Mar 1836 - 22 Feb 1907 NA6840 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 15/09/2023 RS_NET\HirraA Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/15550421 e801c30f-1075-4a02-a18f-f6073b28aa40