George van den Bergh
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George van den Bergh was a Dutch law professor and amateur astronomer.
Van den Bergh was the son of Samuel van den Bergh
, one of the founders of Unilever
. His brother Sidney James and his nephew Maarten
would follow his father in business life, while George pursued an academic career. He was a lawyer in Amsterdam
, 1915-1936. From 1925-33 he was a member of the Dutch parliament
. He was author of Astronomy for the millions and The universe in space and time, which were translated into English in 1937. During the 1950s he studied the longer eclipse cycles, allowing him to predict solar and lunar eclipses over a long time interval. This was published in 1955 as Periodicity and Variation of Solar (and Lunar) Eclipses. In 1958 he developed a compressed form of typesetting called Hoofdletters, published as
Hoofdletters, Tweeling- en Meerlingdruk
.
The crater Van den Bergh
on the Moon
is named after him.
Van den Bergh was the son of Samuel van den Bergh
Samuel van den Bergh
Samuel van den Bergh was one of the main European margarine and soap manufacturers in the early 20th century....
, one of the founders of Unilever
Unilever
Unilever is a British-Dutch multinational corporation that owns many of the world's consumer product brands in foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products....
. His brother Sidney James and his nephew Maarten
Maarten Van den Bergh
Maarten Albert van den Bergh is a Dutch businessman.Van den Bergh is the son of Sidney James van den Bergh, long-term chairman of Unilever and Dutch Minister of Defense in 1959, and the grandson of Samuel van den Bergh, one of the founders of Unilever...
would follow his father in business life, while George pursued an academic career. He was a lawyer in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, 1915-1936. From 1925-33 he was a member of the Dutch parliament
States-General of the Netherlands
The States-General of the Netherlands is the bicameral legislature of the Netherlands, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The parliament meets in at the Binnenhof in The Hague. The archaic Dutch word "staten" originally related to the feudal classes in which medieval...
. He was author of Astronomy for the millions and The universe in space and time, which were translated into English in 1937. During the 1950s he studied the longer eclipse cycles, allowing him to predict solar and lunar eclipses over a long time interval. This was published in 1955 as Periodicity and Variation of Solar (and Lunar) Eclipses. In 1958 he developed a compressed form of typesetting called Hoofdletters, published as
Hoofdletters, Tweeling- en Meerlingdruk
Hoofdletters, Tweeling- en Meerlingdruk
Hoofdletters, Tweeling- en Meerlingdruk was a Dutch book published in 1958. In the book, author Dr. George van den Bergh made several propositions for a more economical arrangement of type in books. The book was featured in Herbert Spencer's Typographica in and Eye magazine...
.
The crater Van den Bergh
Van den Bergh (crater)
Van den Bergh is an eroded lunar crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. It lies just to the east of the larger crater Cockcroft. To the north is Evershed....
on the Moon
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...
is named after him.