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] (http://www.saao.ac.za/assa/2003MNSSA..62..170C.pdf)