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Sir Richard van der Riet Woolley | |
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| Born | 24 April 1906 |
| Died | 24 December 1986 (aged 80) |
| Alma mater | University of Cape Town (BSc, MSc) Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (MA (Cantab), PhD) |
| Known for | Astronomer Royal |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
Sir Richard van der Riet Woolley OBE FRS[1] (24 April 1906 – 24 December 1986)[2] was an English astronomer who became the eleventh Astronomer Royal. His mother's maiden name was Van der Riet.
- ^ a b McCrea, W. (1988). "Richard van der Riet Woolley. 24 April 1906 – 24 December 1986". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 34: 922–926. Bibcode:1988BMFRS..34..922M. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1988.0028. JSTOR 770071. S2CID 62763424.
- ^ GRO Register of Births: JUN 1906 5a 296 WEYMOUTH - Richard Van der Riet Woolley