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<p> Astronomer, born at Rugby; became clerk in the War Office in 1857, was secretary to the [[Royal]] [[Commission]] on Scientific | Sir Joseph Norman Lockyer <ref name="term_76154" /> | ||
==References == | <p> Astronomer, born at Rugby; became clerk in the War Office in 1857, was secretary to the [[Royal]] [[Commission]] on Scientific Instruction in 1870, and was transferred to the Science and Art [[Department]] in 1875; he directed [[Government]] eclipse expeditions to Sicily, India, Egypt, and the West Indies; in 1860 he became F.R.S., received the Society's Rumford medal in 1874, next year was appointed corresponding [[Member]] of the Institute of [[France]] and received the Janssen medal in 1891; he was knighted in 1897; he made important discoveries in spectrum analysis, and has written several astronomical works; <i> b </i> . 1836. </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:39, 15 October 2021
Sir Joseph Norman Lockyer [1]
Astronomer, born at Rugby; became clerk in the War Office in 1857, was secretary to the Royal Commission on Scientific Instruction in 1870, and was transferred to the Science and Art Department in 1875; he directed Government eclipse expeditions to Sicily, India, Egypt, and the West Indies; in 1860 he became F.R.S., received the Society's Rumford medal in 1874, next year was appointed corresponding Member of the Institute of France and received the Janssen medal in 1891; he was knighted in 1897; he made important discoveries in spectrum analysis, and has written several astronomical works; b . 1836.
