Thomas Maclear
South African astronomer
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Sir Thomas Maclear was an Irish-born South African astronomer who became Her Majesty's astronomer at the Cape of Good Hope. Wikipedia
Born: March 17, 1794, Newtownstewart, United Kingdom
Died: July 14, 1879 (age 85 years), Cape Town, South Africa
Children: Caroline Ann Maclear and John Maclear
Awards: Lalande Prize (1867) and Royal Medal (1869)
Grandchild: Lucy Anne Mann
Partner: Mary Pearse