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1884-1890 Dimitrios Kokkidis

Dimitrios Kokkidis undertakes temporary the direction of the Observatory of Athens in 1884.

The Observatory of Athens in 1890.
Because of the financial situation of the Observatory (the funds of the Sinas family donation are already exhausted), Dimitrios Kokkidis has very limited possibilities for administrative and scientific activity. He continues regular meridian circle observations for the purpose of time service and observes solar spots. He successes to expand the meteorological stations network to few places far from Athens.
 
 

Dimitrios Kokkidis
(1840-1896)

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