David Gill

Sir David Gill was a Scottish astronomer who spent most of his career as H.M. Astronomer at the Cape of Good Hope. He was born in Aberdeen, trained as a watch and clock-maker, and spent ten years in the family business, which he took over from his father.

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Who was born first?

• David Gill and Camillo Golgi were born the same year
• David Gill and Robert Koch were born the same year
• David Gill and Friedrich Robert Helmert were born the same year
• David Gill and Grove Karl Gilbert were born the same year
• David Gill and Hermann Schwarz were born the same year

Timeline

1. Camillo GolgiJuly 7, 1843 – January 21, 1926
2. David Gill (this page)June 12, 1843 – January 24, 1914
3. Friedrich Robert HelmertJuly 31, 1843 – June 15, 1917
4. Grove Karl GilbertMay 6, 1843 – May 1, 1918
5. Hermann SchwarzJanuary 25, 1843 – November 30, 1921
6. Robert KochDecember 11, 1843 – May 27, 1910

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