George Frederick Chambers, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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English barrister, amateur astronomer and author
Date of Birth: 18-Oct-1841
Place of Birth: Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 24-May-1915
Profession: astronomer
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About George Frederick Chambers
- George Frederick Chambers (October 18, 1841–May 24, 1915) was an English barrister, amateur astronomer and author, who wrote a number of popular books about science.Chambers was born on 18 October 1841 at Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire.
- He was introduced to astronomy by his uncle, who owned an observatory in Eastbourne, Sussex, where Chambers stayed from time to time as a child.
- Chambers went on to study engineering as a student in London.George Chambers published his first book, A Handbook of Descriptive and Practical Astronomy, when he was aged only 19 years.
- It provided a review of astronomy across 600 pages.
- It was later republished in an expanded form, and eventually appeared as three volumes.Chambers turned from engineering to study law.
- He became a barrister in 1868, and worked for many years as a parliamentary barrister.Chambers set up home in Eastbourne in 1873, where he and his family lived until 1902.
- He built a private observatory, which he used to study double stars, variable stars, and star colours.
- He served as director of the Star-Colour Section of the British Astronomical Association between 1894 and 1900.Chambers became a prolific author.
- He produced a revised version of A Cycle of Celestial Objects by Admiral W.
- H.
- Smyth.
- This was followed by Pictorial Astronomy in 1891. His most popular books were a series of introductions to astronomy, with volumes called The Story of the Solar System, The Story of the Stars, The Story of Eclipses, and The Story of Comets.
- These served to educate general readers about science.Chambers also wrote geographical guides and travel books, including a Handbook to Eastbourne.
- He was the author of many magazine articles and legal works.George Chambers later moved to Sydenham in south London.
- He died there on 24 May 1915.
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