Astronomers: Glamorgan

Atkinson, George A.S. (1875-1949), born Newcastle upon Tyne, an assistant school master and amateur astronomer who resided in Cardiff and had an observatory with a hinged roof. His instrumentation included a 6.5-inch reflector by D. Booth (Leeds?) and 2.85-inch refractor by E.G. Wood (ASWJ, 2 [6] (1896 June), 97; CNO, 1 [4] (Nov. 1896), 117; 7 (1904), 26 & [series 111] 1 (1910), 60; Winks 1896, 79).

Billups, Percy Christopher Charles [Dr.] (1859-1938), medical surgeon, amateur observer and observer of comets, lived in Barry (Jones 2014, 77).

Bowen, Edward George [FRS] (1911-1991), physicist, astronomer and Australian scientific administrator, originated from Swansea (Jones 2014, 80-1).

Bruce, W. Conybeare [Ven. Archdeacon] (1844-1919), Anglican cleric and amateur astronomer, owned 12-inch reflector in observatory (Jones 2014, 78-9).

Cowling, Thomas George [Prof., FRS] (1906-1990), applied mathematician and astrophysicist, one time lecturer in Swansea (Jones 2014, 82-3).

Davies, David Tegfan [Rev. Dr.] (1883-1963), amateur observer and popular lecturer, resided in Pontypridd and Glynneath.

Evans, Franklen George [Dr., JP] (1826-1904), medical doctor and amateur astronomer, owned 12-inch reflector in observatory, Cardiff and Vale of Neath (Jones 2014, 78).

Featherstone, Bernard Edward (1913-1995), amateur astronomer (Jones 2014, 79).

Heath, Thomas Edward (1849-1918), amateur observer, popular lecturer, Cardiff and Penarth (Jones 2014, 78).

Jenkins, John [FRAS] (1803-1868), clockmaker/jeweller/gunsmith; Swansea’s first RAS fellow (Jones 2014, 74).

Jones, Daniel James (1876-1965), Cardiff, curator of the Cardiff City Telescope (Jones 2014, 79&84).

Jones, Evan Lewis (1876-?), popular lecturer, lived Merthyr Tydfil.

Lattey, Norman (c.1865-1941), born Calcutta, India, amateur observer and organiser, resident in Cardiff who had an observatory at Dinas Powys equipped with a 8 1/2-inch reflector by Calver (Jones 2014, 77).

Lee, Henry Herbert [Major General] (1838-1920), amateur observer, Dinas Powys (Jones 2014, 77).

Llewelyn, John Dillwyn [FRAS] (1810-1882), amateur astronomer, built observatory on estate at Pen-lle’r-gaer (Jones 2014, 73).

Madge, Ernest Alcwyn [Alewyn] (1876-1961), born Tongwynlais, artist/photographer and amateur astronomer, both observer and astrophotographer. Lived at Morriston, Swansea and is known to have made telescope mirrors (3 to 10-inch) and photographed the Sun, Moon and a solar eclipse in 1912 (Evans 1923, 293-4; Mills 1914, 152&162).

Mee, Arthur Butler Phillips (1860-1926), born Aberdeen, but moved to Llanelly, Wales at an early age. Trained in journalism he worked at the Western Mail from 1892 until his death as assistant editor. An amateur astronomer, his interest lay in Lunar and planetary observations using a  8 1/2-inch Calver reflector from a roof-top observatory at his Cardiff . He also published Observational Astronomy in 1893 (Obit., JBAA, 36 (Jan. 1926), 123;  Jones 2014, 77).

Middlehurst, Barbara (1915-1995), US-based writer on astronomy and lunar specialist, originated from Penarth (Jones 2014, 81).

Norton, Arthur Philip (1876-1955), born Cardiff (see Kent; Obit., JBAA, 66 [3] (1956); p.111; James 1993b).

Pigott, Nathaniel [FRS] (1725-1804), amateur astronomer, lived at Frampton, near Llantwit Major in the 1770s (Griffiths 2011).

Pigott, Edward (1753-1825), amateur astronomer and son of Nathaniel Pigott, lived at Frampton, near Llantwit Major in the 1770s where he established an observatory (Griffiths 2011).

Rees, John (1862-1949), amateur observer, popular lecturer, Penarth (Jones 2014, 73).

Scott, William (c.1832-1906), amateur observer who had an observatory with revolving dome  at his home in Brecon Road, Merthyr Tydfil, housing a 6 1/2-inch silver-on-glass reflector by G. Calver and a 3-inch refractor (Obit., JASW, 1907, i-ii).

Smyth, William Henry [Admiral] (1788-1865), lived for a time in Cardiff while supervising construction of new docks (see Bedfordshire; Jones 2014, 74).

Tanner, Henry William Lloyd [Prof., FRS] (1851-1915), professor of mathematics in Cardiff, amateur observer (Jones 2014, 81).

Taylor, Albert (1865-1930), one time assistant to Sir Norman Lockyer and to Andrew Ainslie Common, organised Royal Society and R.A.S. Eclipse Expeditions, lived in Penarth (Jones 2014, 77).

Waters, William John (b. 1875 – ?), amateur observer, telescope maker, Abercynffig (Jones 2014, 78).

Whitmell, Charles Thomas (1849-1919), amateur astronomer and observer, one time resident in Cardiff. (Jones 2014, 77; see Yorkshire).

Williams, Harry Samuel (1840-1921), amateur astronomer, Swansea (Jones 2014, 75).

Winks,William Edward  [Revd.] (1842–1926), amateur observer, popular lecturer, who had an observatory at his home in Cardiff (Jones 2014, 77).