James Dunlop

James Dunlop FRSE FRS (31 October 1793 – 22 September 1848) was a Scottish astronomer, noted for his work in Australia. He served as astronomer's assistant who was hired by Sir Thomas Brisbane to work at his private observatory, once located at Paramatta (now named Parramatta), New South Wales, about 23 kilometres (14 mi) west of Sydney during the 1820s and 1830s. Dunlop was mostly a visual observer, doing stellar astrometry work for Brisbane, and after its completion, then independently discovered and catalogued many new telescopic southern double stars and deep-sky objects. He later became the Superintendent of Paramatta Observatory when it was finally sold to the New South Wales Government.

Early life

James Dunlop was born in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland, the son of John Dunlop, a weaver, and his wife Janet, née Boyle. Dunlop was educated at a primary school in Dalry and went to work at a thread factory in Beith when he was 14. He also attended a night-school in Beith kept by a man named Gardiner. He became interested in astronomy at an early age and was constructing telescopes in 1810. By fortune in 1820, he made the acquaintance of the astronomical inclined Sir Thomas Brisbane. In the same year, Brisbane was appointed as the new Governor of New South Wales, who then decided to set up an astronomical observatory in the new Colony. Prior to leaving Britain, Dunlop was then appointed as his second scientific assistant, and both travelled to Sydney in 1821.

James Dunlop (footballer)

James Dunlop (17 May 1870, Paisley – 11 January 1892) was a Scottish footballer, who played for St. Mirren and Scotland. Dunlop cut his knee while playing for St. Mirren and subsequently died due to a tetanus infection.

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James Dunlop (judge)

James Dunlop (March 28, 1793 – May 6, 1872) was a United States federal judge.

Dunlop was born in Georgetown, which was then part of Maryland, but was ceded to the District of Columbia by the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801. He received an A.B. from Princeton University in 1811, and read law to enter the Bar. He became secretary for the municipal corporation of Georgetown and worked as an attorney until 1838, when he became a judge of the Criminal Court of the District of Columbia.

On October 3, 1845, Dunlop received a recess appointment from President James K. Polk to a seat on the United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia vacated by Buckner Thruston. Dunlop was formally nominated on December 23, 1845, and was confirmed by the United States Senate, and received his commission, on February 3, 1846. On November 27, 1855, Dunlop received a recess appointment from President Franklin Pierce elevating him to Chief Judge of the Circuit, the seat having been vacated by William Cranch. At the time, the chief judge of the D.C. Circuit was separately appointed by the President. Dunlop was formally nominated to the seat on December 3, 1855, and was confirmed by the Senate, and received his commission, on December 7, 1855.

James Dunlop (disambiguation)

James Dunlop (1793–1848) was a Scottish astronomer.

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