The entry on Vivian Robson in James Herschel Holden's Biographical Dictionary of Western Astrologers, American Federation of Astrologers, is a dedicated biographical reference work covering more than 2,200 Western astrologers. Its strength is that it gives Robson's birth date and place directly, information his own Fixed Stars book, already the other source, does not include. Its limit is that it is a reference dictionary compiling biographical detail rather than a critical scholarly biography assessing Robson's work.
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Citation
AuthorJames Herschel Holden
PublisherAmerican Federation of Astrologers
2013 hardcover edition, per the publisher's own catalogue. Publication Year2013
Year of the American Federation of Astrologers edition named alongside its publisher. URLhttps://www.skyscript.co.uk/Robson.html
Source Typereference
Biographical Dictionary of Western Astrologers, a specialist reference dictionary; matched to "Reference work". Assessment
Reliability Tier2
Reliability tier 2: an entry in a dedicated biographical reference dictionary from the American Federation of Astrologers, covering more than 2,200 subjects, an editorially compiled reference rather than a critical scholarly biography. NotesA dedicated biographical reference work on the history of Western astrologers, giving Vivian Robson's birth date and place; his own Fixed Stars book, the existing source, does not cover his own birth.
Claims Backed By This Source (10 claims)
This source backs 10 claims across the atlas. As facts: 9 well-attested. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Sources, 8 claims: 8 well-attested.
- Historical Figures, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
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