Michael William Feast
Michael William Feast (29 December 1926 – 1 April 2019) was a British-South African astronomer. He served as Director of the South African Astronomical Observatory from 1976–1992, then became a professor at the University of Cape Town.
Michael William Feast | |
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| Born | 29 December 1926 Deal, Kent, England |
| Died | 1 April 2019 (aged 92) Cape Town, South Africa |
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| Fields | Astronomy |
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His research focussed on the structure of the Milky Way, the Magellanic Clouds, and the cosmic distance ladder using variable stars.
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