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William Peck
Kirkcudbrightshire, 1862 - 1925, Edinburgh
Sir William Peck (3 January 1862, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire – 7 March 1925, Edinburgh) was a Scottish astronomer and scientific instrument maker. He was the director of the Edinburgh City Observatory from 1889 until his death.[1]
He is buried in Warriston Cemetery in the upper section, on the north side of the main east-west path.
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