Astronomer Royal for Scotland

Astronomer Royal for Scotland was the title of the director of the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh until 1995.[1] It has since been an honorary title.[2]

Astronomers Royal for Scotland

No. Image Name Start year End year
1 Thomas Henderson 1834 1844
2 Charles Piazzi Smyth 1846 1888
3 Ralph Copeland 1889 1905
4 Sir Frank Watson Dyson 1905 1910
5 Ralph Allen Sampson 1910 1937
6 William Michael Herbert Greaves 1938 1955
7 Hermann Brück 1957 1975
8 Vincent Cartledge Reddish 1975 1980
9 Malcolm Longair 1980 1990
– In abeyance 1991 1995
10 John Campbell Brown 1995 2019[3]
– None 2019 2021
11 Catherine Heymans May 2021[4] Incumbent

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Royal observatory, Edinburgh: Astronomer Royal for Scotland". Roe.ac.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
  2. ^ Shân Ross (1 April 2010). "Interview: Professor John Brown - Astronomer Royal for Scotland". news.scotsman.com. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
  3. ^ "University of Glasgow :: Story :: Biography of John Brown". universitystory.gla.ac.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  4. ^ "First woman appointed Scotland's Astronomer Royal". BBC News. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.


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