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Holders of the Post of British Astronomer Royal |
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Notable achievements and timelines of Flamsteed, Halley, Bradley, Bliss, Maskelyne, Pond, Airy, Christie, Dyson, H.S. Jones, and Wooley (covering 1675 to 1971).
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British Astronomer Royal - Holders of the post and title. |
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British Astronomer Royal at the Royal Greenwich Observatory - Holders of the post: John Flamsteed, Edmond Halley, James Bradley, Nathaniel Bliss, Nevil Maskelyne, John Pond,
George Biddell Airy, William Henry Mahoney Christie, Frank Watson Dyson, Harold Spencer Jones, & Wooley |
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