What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Thomas David Anderson (1853-1932) Astronomer lived here. From this house he discovered Nova Aurigae 1891 and Nova Persei 1901. Recorded plaque organisation: Institute of Physics.
Thomas David Anderson (1853-1932) was an astronomer known for discovering significant novae, including Nova Aurigae 1891 and Nova Persei 1901, from his residence. His discoveries contributed importantly to the study of stellar phenomena in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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