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Louis Bernacchi
Australian physicist and astronomer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Louis Charles Bernacchi CMG OBE (8 November 1876 – 24 April 1942) was an Australian physicist and astronomer best known for his role in several Antarctic expeditions.[1]
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Born | (1876-11-08)8 November 1876 Belgium |
Died | 24 April 1942(1942-04-24) (aged 65) London, England |
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Branch | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1914-1919 & 1939-1942 |
Rank | Lieutenant commander |
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Spouse(s) | Winifred Edith, née Harris (m. 1906) |
Children | Michael Bernacchi |
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