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Summary

Description

English: First observation of the transit of Venus by William Crabtree in 1639. Photogravure from an old etching.

Česky: První pozorování přechodu Venuše Williamem Crabtree roku 1639. Hlubotisk ze staré rytiny.

Date

Source

"Essays in astronomy" - D. Appleton & company, 1900 ( w:LCCN 00004435)

Author



Description	British painter
Date of birth/death	16 April 1821	6 October 1893
Location of birth/death	Calais	London
Work location	London, Paris, Rom, Manchester
Authority control	WorldCat

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