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Sir John Frederick William Herschel, well-known British astronomer (in South Africa 1834-38), dies in Collingswood, Kent, Engla
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- 01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau
- 02Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 5, p. 500
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South African History Online. (2012, May 11). Sir John Frederick William Herschel, well-known British astronomer (in South Africa 1834-38), dies in Collingswood, Kent, Engla. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083068
South African History Online (2012) 'Sir John Frederick William Herschel, well-known British astronomer (in South Africa 1834-38), dies in Collingswood, Kent, Engla', South African History Online, 11 May. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083068 (Accessed: 5 August 2026).
South African History Online, Sir John Frederick William Herschel, well-known British astronomer (in South Africa 1834-38), dies in Collingswood, Kent, Engla [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083068, (accessed 5 August 2026).
"Sir John Frederick William Herschel, well-known British astronomer (in South Africa 1834-38), dies in Collingswood, Kent, Engla." South African History Online, 11 May 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083068. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "Sir John Frederick William Herschel, well-known British astronomer (in South Africa 1834-38), dies in Collingswood, Kent, Engla." South African History Online. May 11, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0083068.
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