Joseph Thomas Ward | |
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![]() Embossed brass plates, Ward Observatory, a memorial to Joseph Thomas Ward | |
Born | Chelsea, London, England | 25 January 1862
Died | 4 January 1927 Wairoa, New Zealand | (aged 64)
Known for | Ward Doubles, Ward Observatory |
Spouse | Ada Evelyn Wright |
Children | 7 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | astronomy, philosophy, science education |
Institutions | Ward Observatory |
Joseph Thomas Ward (25 January 1862 – 4 January 1927) was a New Zealand astronomer and telescope maker. Born in England, he migrated to New Zealand circa 1880, and settled in Whanganui. Ward was a pioneer New Zealand telescope maker, instrumental in establishing both the Wanganui Astronomical Society, and the Wanganui Observatory.
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