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THOMPSON, Roland Dale

Born 8 January 1895; died New Zealand 17 June 1950. Education, Victorian University College, Wellington, New Zealand (B.A. 1916, M.A. 1917, B.Sc. 1920) and University of Otago (Dip.Ed. 1935). M.Sc., University of Western Australia, 1922. Lecturer in mathematics & physics, University of Western Australia 1920-29. Science teacher, New Zealand, 1929-50.
  1. (With A.D. Ross) The total solar eclipse of 1922 September 20. Royal Astronomical Society. Monthly Notices., 81 (1921), 238-239.
  2. The total solar eclipse of 1922 September 21, together with a discussion as to the origin of the shadow bands of a total solar eclipse. Royal Society of Western Australia. Journal and Proceedings., 8 (1921), 42-49.
  3. (With A.D. Ross) On the energy involved in the recent outburst of Beta Ceti. Royal Society of Western Australia. Journal and Proceedings., 9 (1923), 67-69.
  4. (With A.D. Ross) On the recent light changes of Beta Ceti. Royal Astronomical Society. Monthly Notices., 83 (1923), 515-516.
  5. (With A.D. Ross) On the conditions for the observation of the total solar eclipse of 1926 January 14. Royal Astronomical Society. Monthly Notices., 84 (1924), 662-664.
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