BALL (Sir Robert Stawell, 1840-1913, Irish Astronomer Royal)

Autograph Book List Signed with the titles and directions to their location in the Library, “Gibbons Rome 4 vols... Douglas Life of Whewell... Lockhart Life of Scott...” and a cople of others, on a form printed from the University Library, 5½” x 5”, King’s College, 4th January small hole in centre not affecting the text

In 1892, he was appointed Lowndean Professor of Astronomy and Geometry at Cambridge University at the same time becoming director of the Cambridge Observatory. In 1897, he was elected an International Member of the American Philosophical Society. He was a fellow of King's College, Cambridge. He founded the screw theory and he was Royal Astronomer of Ireland at Dunsink Observatory.

Item Date:  1895

Stock No:  42930      £125

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