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William Christie (astronomer)

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had died in office; John Pond had been forced by poor health to resign in 1835, while Airy retired aged 81), Christie died and was buried at sea near
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Online catalogue of Christie's working papers (part of the Royal Greenwich Observatory Archives held at Cambridge University Library)
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The first Astronomer Royal to retire at 65 (all previous incumbents bar Airy and
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in 1881 and remained in office until 1910. He received the degree
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in 1922. He had married in 1881 Mary Violette, daughter of
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Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
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in June 1902, and was created a Knight Commander of the
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in 1868 and was elected a fellow of Trinity in 1869.
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Index

William Henry Mahoney Christie
KCB
FRS

Gibraltar
Trinity College, Cambridge
Astronomer Royal
Astronomy
KCB
FRS
astronomer
Samuel Hunter Christie
King's College School
Trinity College, Cambridge
fourth wrangler
Royal Observatory at Greenwich
George Airy
Astronomer Royal
D.Sc.
honoris causa
University of Oxford
Order of the Bath
Fellow of the Royal Society
Royal Astronomical Society
John Pond
Gibraltar
Sir Alfred Hickman
"Christie, Sir William Henry Mahoney"
"Christie, William Henry Mahoney (CHRY863WH)"
"Library and Archive Catalogue"

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