Astronomer Royal for Scotland
Astronomer Royal for Scotland was originally the title of Director of the Royal Observatory Edinburgh and went hand in hand with the Regius Professorship in Astronomy at the University of Edinburgh . Since 1995 it has only been an honorary title . It is not to be confused with the Astronomer Royal .
The complete list of the Astronomers Royal for Scotland is given in the following table:
| Thomas Henderson | 1834-1844 |
| Charles Piazzi Smyth | 1846-1888 |
| Ralph Copeland | 1889-1905 |
| Frank Watson Dyson | 1905-1910 |
| Ralph Allen Sampson | 1910-1937 |
| William Greaves | 1938-1955 |
| Hermann Alexander Brück | 1957-1975 |
| Vincent Cartledge Reddish | 1975-1980 |
| Malcolm Sim Longair | 1980-1990 |
| not occupied | 1991-1995 |
| John Campbell Brown | 1995-2019 |
Individual evidence
- ^ A b The History of the Royal Observatory Edinburgh. From ROEtrust.weebly.com (English, Foundation website for the Royal Observatory in Edinburgh), accessed December 7, 2019.
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i Bryn Jones: Some Historical Astronomical Posts in Britain and Ireland . From JonesBryn.plus.com, accessed December 7, 2019.