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Francis Graham-Smith
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Sir Francis Graham-Smith FRS (born 25 April 1923) is a British astronomer. He was the thirteenth Astronomer Royal from 1982 to 1990 and was knighted in 1986.[2] [3][4]
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Sir Francis Graham Smith | |
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![]() Graham Smith in 2009 | |
Born | (1923-04-25) 25 April 1923 (age 101) |
Education | Rossall School |
Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
Spouse |
Elizabeth Graham Smith
(died 2021) |
Awards | Royal Medal (1970) Richard Glazebrook Medal and Prize (1991) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Radio astronomy |
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Doctoral students | Andrew Lyne[1] |
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