Joseph Thomas Ward (25 January 1862 – 4 January 1927) was a New Zealand astronomer and telescope maker. Born in England, he migrated to New Zealand circa 1880, and settled in Whanganui. Ward was a pioneer New Zealand telescope maker, instrumental in establishing both the Wanganui Astronomical Society, and the Wanganui Observatory.
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25 January 1862 London, London, England
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Died |
4 January 1927 (aged 64) Wairoa, New Zealand
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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