Astronomer Royal for Scotland facts for kids
Astronomer Royal for Scotland was the title of the director of the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh until 1995. It has since been an honorary title.
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 | .jpg) |
Malcolm Longair | 1980 | 1990 |
| – | In abeyance | 1991 | 1995 | |
| 10 |  |
John Campbell Brown | 1995 | 2019 |
| – | None | 2019 | 2021 | |
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Catherine Heymans | May 2021 | Incumbent |
See also
- Edinburgh Astronomical Institution
- City Observatory
- Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
- Astronomer Royal
- Royal Astronomer of Ireland
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