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The Professor of Astronomy at Gresham College, London, gives free educational lectures to the general public. The college was founded for this purpose in 1597, when it appointed seven professors; this has since increased to ten and in addition the college now has visiting professors.
The Professor of Astronomy is always appointed by the City of London Corporation.
Gresham College old website, Internet Archive
List of professors
The Professor of Astronomy at Gresham College, London, gives free educational lectures to the general public. The college was founded for this purpose in 1597, when it appointed seven professors; this has since increased to ten and in addition the college now has visiting professors.
The Professor of Astronomy is always appointed by the City of London Corporation.
List of Gresham Professors of Astronomy
Note, years given as, say, ''1596/97'' refer toOld Style and New Style dates
Old Style (O.S.) and New Style (N.S.) indicate dating systems before and after a calendar change, respectively. Usually, this is the change from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar as enacted in various European countries between 158 ...
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See also
* Astronomer Royal *Astronomer Royal for Ireland
The Dunsink Observatory is an astronomical observatory established in 1785 in the townland of Dunsink in the outskirts of the city of Dublin, Ireland.Alexander Thom''Irish Almanac and Official Directory''7th ed., 1850 p. 258. Retrieved: 2011-02 ...
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References
Gresham College old website, Internet Archive
List of professors
Further reading
* {{Gresham CollegeAstronomy
Astronomy () is a natural science that studies celestial objects and phenomena. It uses mathematics, physics, and chemistry in order to explain their origin and evolution. Objects of interest include planets, moons, stars, nebulae, g ...
1596 establishments in England