Henry Brinton

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For the American author, see Henry G. Brinton.

Henry Brinton (27 July 1901 – 1 June 1977) was a British political activist and astronomer.

Born in

Wilfred Roberts organised a reception camp for Basque child refugees.[1][3]

Brinton stood unsuccessfully for the Labour Party in Great Grimsby at the 1935 United Kingdom general election, St Ives at the 1945 United Kingdom general election, Truro at the 1950 United Kingdom general election, Scarborough and Whitby at the 1951 United Kingdom general election, and also in the 1954 Bournemouth West by-election. Unable to get selected for a winnable seat, he then decided to focus on his interests in writing and astronomy.[1]

Brinton moved to Selsey in 1957, joining the British Astronomical Association, and writing books on astronomy which became known for their photography. These included Astronomy for Beginners, and Measuring the Universe. He wrote a series of "Discovering..." science books for schools. He also wrote thrillers, both under his own name and as "Alex Fraser", his work including the 1962 novel Purple-6.[1][4]

In 1975, Briton suffered a

Hatfield Polytechnic. He died two years later.[1]
"The Brinton Telescope" was mounted in Bayfordbury Observatory, then moved to Slindon College, finally being restored at Chichester Planetarium by Dr John Mason.

References

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    Bibcode:1977JBAA...88...85M
    . Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  2. ISBN 978-1443851084
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  3. ISBN 978-0-333-33181-1
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  4. ISBN 978-0-941028-77-6
    . Retrieved 8 March 2013.
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