Born Sheffield, England, 10 May 1826
Died Sheffield, England, 9 March 1908
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Liffman, K. (2014). Sorby, Henry Clifton. In: Hockey, T., et al. Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9917-7_1299
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