John Caister "Jack" Bennett (born 6 April 1914 in Estcourt, Natal, died 30 May 1990 in Pretoria), was a South African civil servant and amateur astronomer.His mother was British and his father was from Tasmania. He attended school in Ficksburg and began to work in public service after graduating in 1934, initially in the forestry administration in Elgin before moving to the administration of Transvaal Province in Pretoria. During World War II he served as a soldier in South Africa, Egypt and Italy. In 1974 he retired from the public service. From 1985 he began to suffer from arthritis and soon afterwards his health deteriorated so much that he had to sell his house in Pretoria's Riviera neighborhood and move into a nursing home. He died on 30 May 1990 at the age of 76.
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| - John Caister "Jack" Bennett (born 6 April 1914 in Estcourt, Natal, died 30 May 1990 in Pretoria), was a South African civil servant and amateur astronomer.His mother was British and his father was from Tasmania. He attended school in Ficksburg and began to work in public service after graduating in 1934, initially in the forestry administration in Elgin before moving to the administration of Transvaal Province in Pretoria. During World War II he served as a soldier in South Africa, Egypt and Italy. In 1974 he retired from the public service. From 1985 he began to suffer from arthritis and soon afterwards his health deteriorated so much that he had to sell his house in Pretoria's Riviera neighborhood and move into a nursing home. He died on 30 May 1990 at the age of 76. (en)
- John Caister Bennett, chiamato comunemente Jack Bennett , è stato un astronomo amatoriale sudafricano. (it)
- John Caister “Jack” Bennett (nascido em 6 de abril de 1914 em , Natal, falecido em 30 de maio de 1990 em Pretória), foi um funcionário público sul-africano e astrônomo amador. Sua mãe era britânica e seu pai era da Tasmânia. Frequentou a escola em e começou a trabalhar no serviço público após se formar em 1934, inicialmente na administração florestal em antes de passar para a administração da província de Transvaal em Pretória. Durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial serviu como soldado na África do Sul, Egito e Itália. Em 1974 aposentou-se do serviço público. A partir de 1985 ele começou a sofrer de artrite e logo depois sua saúde se deteriorou tanto que ele teve que vender sua casa no bairro Riviera de Pretória e se mudar para um lar de idosos. Ele morreu em 30 de maio de 1990 aos 76 anos. (pt)
- John Caister „Jack“ Bennett (* 6. April 1914 in Estcourt, Natal; † 30. Mai 1990 in Pretoria) war ein südafrikanischer Beamter und Amateurastronom. John C. Bennett, genannt Jack, wurde am 6. April 1914 in Estcourt, Natal geboren. Seine Mutter war Britin und sein Vater kam aus Tasmanien. Er besuchte die Schule in Ficksburg und begann nach seinem Abschluss 1934 im öffentlichen Dienst zu arbeiten, zunächst für eine kurze Zeit in der Forstverwaltung in Elgin, bevor er zur Verwaltung der Provinz Transvaal in Pretoria wechselte. Im Zweiten Weltkrieg diente er als Soldat in Südafrika, Ägypten und Italien. Er war nie verheiratet. Im Jahr 1974 schied er aus dem öffentlichen Dienst aus. Ab 1985 litt er zunehmend an Arthritis und bald darauf verschlechterte sich sein Gesundheitszustand so sehr, dass e (de)
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| - John Caister „Jack“ Bennett (* 6. April 1914 in Estcourt, Natal; † 30. Mai 1990 in Pretoria) war ein südafrikanischer Beamter und Amateurastronom. John C. Bennett, genannt Jack, wurde am 6. April 1914 in Estcourt, Natal geboren. Seine Mutter war Britin und sein Vater kam aus Tasmanien. Er besuchte die Schule in Ficksburg und begann nach seinem Abschluss 1934 im öffentlichen Dienst zu arbeiten, zunächst für eine kurze Zeit in der Forstverwaltung in Elgin, bevor er zur Verwaltung der Provinz Transvaal in Pretoria wechselte. Im Zweiten Weltkrieg diente er als Soldat in Südafrika, Ägypten und Italien. Er war nie verheiratet. Im Jahr 1974 schied er aus dem öffentlichen Dienst aus. Ab 1985 litt er zunehmend an Arthritis und bald darauf verschlechterte sich sein Gesundheitszustand so sehr, dass er sein Haus in Pretorias Stadtteil Riviera verkaufen und in ein Pflegeheim ziehen musste. Er starb am 30. Mai 1990 im Alter von 76 Jahren. (de)
- John Caister "Jack" Bennett (born 6 April 1914 in Estcourt, Natal, died 30 May 1990 in Pretoria), was a South African civil servant and amateur astronomer.His mother was British and his father was from Tasmania. He attended school in Ficksburg and began to work in public service after graduating in 1934, initially in the forestry administration in Elgin before moving to the administration of Transvaal Province in Pretoria. During World War II he served as a soldier in South Africa, Egypt and Italy. In 1974 he retired from the public service. From 1985 he began to suffer from arthritis and soon afterwards his health deteriorated so much that he had to sell his house in Pretoria's Riviera neighborhood and move into a nursing home. He died on 30 May 1990 at the age of 76. (en)
- John Caister Bennett, chiamato comunemente Jack Bennett , è stato un astronomo amatoriale sudafricano. (it)
- John Caister “Jack” Bennett (nascido em 6 de abril de 1914 em , Natal, falecido em 30 de maio de 1990 em Pretória), foi um funcionário público sul-africano e astrônomo amador. Sua mãe era britânica e seu pai era da Tasmânia. Frequentou a escola em e começou a trabalhar no serviço público após se formar em 1934, inicialmente na administração florestal em antes de passar para a administração da província de Transvaal em Pretória. Durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial serviu como soldado na África do Sul, Egito e Itália. Em 1974 aposentou-se do serviço público. A partir de 1985 ele começou a sofrer de artrite e logo depois sua saúde se deteriorou tanto que ele teve que vender sua casa no bairro Riviera de Pretória e se mudar para um lar de idosos. Ele morreu em 30 de maio de 1990 aos 76 anos. (pt)
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