Lockyer
Sir Joseph Norman, 1836–1920, English astronomer and author.
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Among the wounded were Captain Lockyer, in command, and other officers.
The Battle of New Orleans | Zachary F. SmithHe called into consultation the learned Benchley and the astute Sanders and the soft and sly Lockyer junior.
The Grain Of Dust | David Graham PhillipsLockyer shifted uneasily at these evidences of unimpaired mentality and undaunted spirit.
The Grain Of Dust | David Graham PhillipsLockyer gave him a hearty handclasp, made a few phrases about good wishes and the like, left him alone.
The Grain Of Dust | David Graham PhillipsIt was no silly vaunt of optimism for him to tell Lockyer that only loss of life or loss of mind could dislodge him.
The Grain Of Dust | David Graham Phillips
British Dictionary definitions for Lockyer
/ (ˈlɒkjə) /
Sir Joseph Norman. 1836–1920, English astronomer: a pioneer in solar spectroscopy, he was the first to observe helium in the sun's atmosphere (1868)
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