South African professor of applied mathematics and an astronomer
Arthur Edward Herbert Bleksley
Born
1908 (1908)
Matatiele
Died
1984 (aged 75–76)
Education
Stellenbosch University
Alma mater
University of Witwatersrand
Scientific career
Fields
Applied mathematics Astronomy
Institutions
Solar Research Station, Brukkaros Mountain University of Witwatersrand
Thesis
A Statistical and Analytical Study of the Phenomenon of Long-period Stellar Variability.(1937)
Arthur Edward Herbert Bleksley (1908, Matatiele – 1984) was a South African Professor of Applied Mathematics and an astronomer. Bleksley's early research involved the astrophysics and astronomy of variable stars. He encouraged science awareness in South Africa by publishing articles about science, by being on a popular radio show, and through his presentations at the Johannesburg Planetarium.[1]
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