William Wallace Campbell - Crocker Expeditions Led By Campbell

Crocker Expeditions Led By Campbell

Charles Frederick Crocker and William Henry Crocker financed numerous Lick-Crocker solar eclipse expeditions. Campbell led several of these expeditions.

  • Solar eclipse of January 22, 1898 Jeur, Maharashtra, India
  • Solar eclipse of May 28, 1900 Thomaston, Georgia
  • Solar eclipse of August 30, 1905 Alhama, Spain
  • Solar eclipse of January 3, 1908 Flint Island, Kiribati
  • Solar eclipse of August 21, 1914 Brovary, Ukraine
  • Solar eclipse of June 8, 1918 Goldendale, Washington
  • Solar eclipse of September 21, 1922 Wallal, Australia

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