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Reginald Lawson Waterfield

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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2016}}{{Use British English|date=July 2016}}Reginald Lawson Waterfield (12 April 1900 – 10 June 1986 in Woolston) was a British hematologist known for his work in amateur astronomy. In particular astrometry and the photographing of comets. He served as Director of the British Astronomical Association Mars Section from 1931-1942 and its President from 1954-1956. After World War II he had to use a wheelchair due to polio.^[1] He won the 1942 Jackson-Gwilt Medal^[2] and 1645 Waterfield is, in part, named for him. The name also honours his cousin William Francis Herschel Waterfield.^[3]

He was the son of Reginald Waterfield, a prominent teacher and clergyman.

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1. ^British Astronomical Association page
2. ^Royal Astronomical Society page for Medallists of the Royal Astronomical Society {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716073900/http://www.ras.org.uk/awards-and-grants/awards/269?task=view |date=16 July 2011 }}
3. ^[https://books.google.com/books?id=aeAg1X7afOoC&pg=PA126&lpg=PA126&dq=#v=onepage&q&f=false Dictionary of Minor Planet Names by Lutz D. Schmadel, pg 127]

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