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description: Jamaican astronomer
birth date: 1955-05-14
death date: 2016-02-03
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source: BnF authorities
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retrieved: 2018-12-22

source: Virtual International Authority File
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retrieved: 2022-07-26

source: National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File
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retrieved: 2023-06-01

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