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Fallows, Fearon (1788-1831) astronomer
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1788-1831
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Fearon Fallows was born in Cockermouth in 1788. Graduated BA in mathematics (Third Wrangler) at St John's College in 1813, and was later a Fellow. Director of the Astronomical Observatory planned for the Cape of Good Hope by the Commissioners of Longitude 1820. Died in South Africa in 1831.
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GB 275 003883
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GB 275