Astronomer Royal for Scotland was the title of the director of the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh until 1995.[1] It has since been an honorary title.[2]
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 | Present |
See also
- Edinburgh Astronomical Institution
- City Observatory
- Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
- Astronomer Royal
- Royal Astronomer of Ireland
References
- ^ "The Royal observatory, Edinburgh: Astronomer Royal for Scotland". Roe.ac.uk. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- ^ Shân Ross (2010-04-01). "Interview: Professor John Brown - Astronomer Royal for Scotland". news.scotsman.com. Retrieved 2010-06-16.