William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse
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William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse KP FRS HonFRSE (17 June 1800 – 31 October 1867), was an Irish astronomer, naturalist, and engineer. He was president of the Royal Society (UK), the most important association of naturalists in the world in the nineteenth century. He built several giant telescopes.[1][2] His 72-inch telescope, built in 1845 and colloquially known as the "Leviathan of Parsonstown", was the world's largest telescope, in terms of aperture size, until the early 20th century.[3] From April 1807 until February 1841, he was styled as Baron Oxmantown.
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The Earl of Rosse | |
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Born | (1800-06-17)17 June 1800 York, England |
Died | 31 October 1867(1867-10-31) (aged 67) |
Nationality | English |
Known for | telescope |
Awards | Royal Medal (1851) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astronomy |
27th President of the Royal Society | |
In office 1848–1854 | |
Preceded by | Spencer Compton |
Succeeded by | John Wrottesley |
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