Charles William Adams
Born(1840-07-07)7 July 1840
Died29 October 1918(1918-10-29) (aged 78)
Scientific career
FieldsSurveying, Astronomy

Charles William Adams (7 July 1840 – 29 October 1918) was a New Zealand surveyor, astronomer and public servant. He was born in Buckland, Tasmania, Australia on 7 July 1840.[1]

His son, Charles Edward Adams, pursued a similar career as a university lecturer, surveyor, astronomer and seismologist.[2] His daughter, Ella Spicer, and granddaughter, Peggy Spicer, were both painters.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Adam, R. S. "Charles William Adams". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ↑ Smith, Warwick D. "Charles Edward Adams". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "SPICER, Ella Adams née Adams, Eleanor 1876–1956 | NZETC". nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Retrieved 13 October 2017.


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