@article{778130, recid = {778130}, author = {Orchiston, D. Wayne.}, title = {John Tebbutt : Rebuilding and Strengthening the Foundations of Australian Astronomy /}, publisher = {Springer,}, address = {Cham :}, pages = {1 online resource (586 pages).}, year = {2016}, abstract = {This book marks the centennial of Tebbutt's death with a major biographical account surveying his scientific contributions to astronomy, prefaced with a foreword by Sir Patrick Moore. During the second half of the nineteenth century, Tebbutt was Australia's foremost astronomer. He devoted his time and funds to astronomy, and built a truly international reputation that far surpassed Australia's leading professional astronomers of the day. This book marks the centennial of Tebbutt's death with a major biographical account. Tebbutt's remarkable record of achievement extends over more than half a century. Orchiston's book covers the whole of Tebbutt's career, from his yearly observatory reports and comet discoveries to his time as the first president of Sydney's branch of the British Astronomical Association.}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/778130}, }