Daniel du Toit

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Daniel du Toit was a South African astronomer.

He discovered or co-discovered a number of comets, including 57P/du Toit-Neujmin-Delporte, 66P/du Toit, 79P/du Toit-Hartley. He worked at Boyden Observatory.

He left astronomy to take a position in the building trade, and lost a leg in the process. [1]

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