The controversial pen of Edwin Holmes
Edwin Alfred Holmes (1839-1919) is best remembered for his discovery of a bright comet in 1892, now known as Comet 17P/Holmes. An amateur astronomer and authority on optics, he was an original member of the BAA and contributed to its Journal and meetings for many years. As a prolific writer of letters to English Mechanic, he developed a reputation for his controversial and acerbic penmanship.
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