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George Frederick Dodwell [B 6254] • Photograph

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George Frederick Dodwell, Government Astronomer from 1909. He was born at Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire February 13, 1879. He arrived in New South Wales in 1887 and South Australia in 1888. He was educated at Port Adelaide School, Prince Alfred College and the University of Adelaide. He became part of the Observatory staff in March 1899 and became the Government Astronomer in June 1909. Dodwell's hypothesis believed that the earth underwent a catastropic impact in 2345 BC that altered its axial tilt and then gradually recovered by about 1850. See "The Obliquity of the Ecliptic" by George F Dodwell, BA, FRAS. He was a devout Christian who believed that a sudden shift of the earth's axis caused the floods of Noah. According to a researcher 'G F Dodwell's hypothesis has found undeniable support and confirmation from megalithic structures that confirm what he had arrived at.'

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Physical description

Photograph; 13.8 cm x 9.3 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1926

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Dodwell, G. F. (George Frederick), 1879-1963
Astronomers -- South Australia

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Date

27/07/2005

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2,282 x 3,365 pixels (7.7 MP)

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7.71 MB

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