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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...
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  • Graham Smith may refer to: Graham Smith (milliner) (born 1938), British milliner Graham Smith (Māori academic) (born 1950), New Zealand academic Graham...
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  • Francis Smith may refer to: Francis Smith (by 1516-1605), member of parliament (MP) for Truro and Stafford Francis Smith, 2nd Viscount Carrington (c. 1621...
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    sources found. Its discovery was reported in 1948 by Martin Ryle and Francis Graham-Smith, astronomers at Cambridge, based on observations with the Long Michelson...
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    Manchester for a PhD in Radio Astronomy where his research supervised by Francis Graham-Smith. In 1991, Andrew Lyne and Matthew Bailes reported that they had discovered...
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    2024. Forbes, Eric Gray (1975). Greenwich observatory. London: Taylor and Francis. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-85066-093-7. F Baily, "An Account of the Rev. John...
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  • Bibcode:1958MNRAS.118..276J. doi:10.1093/mnras/118.3.276. Bernard F. Burke; Francis Graham-Smith (2010). An Introduction to Radio Astronomy. Cambridge University...
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    established the observatory in 1945. He was succeeded in 1980 by Sir Francis Graham-Smith, followed by Professor Rod Davies around 1990 and Professor Andrew...
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    William Franklin Graham Jr. (/ˈɡreɪəm/; November 7, 1918 – February 21, 2018) was an American evangelist, ordained Southern Baptist minister, and civil...
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  • 1972–1973 Margaret Burbidge 1973–1975 Alan Hunter (1912–1995) 1976–1981 Francis Graham Smith 1981–1995 Alexander Boksenberg 1995–1998 Jasper Wall McCrea, William...
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  • Patrick Blackett 1955–60 Samuel Devons 1961–72 Brian Flowers 1987–90 Francis Graham-Smith 1998–2001 Frank Read 2001–07 Andrew Lyne 2007–13 Sir Andre Geim 2013–present...
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    than him and now, it seemed, there was a contest." On The Graham Norton Show in 2015, Smith admitted that Olivier had slapped her across the face during...
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    September 2006 with Old Rossallian and former Astronomer Royal Sir Francis Graham Smith in attendance. The Rossall Register 1844–1894 – Anguline Research...
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  • Chambers Lawrence Collins, Baron Collins of Mapesbury Barry Everitt Sir Francis Graham-Smith Emily Greenwood Geoffrey Grimmett Alan Howard David Ingram Howard...
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  • of 110λ, and was operated using Ryle's phase switching technique. Francis Graham-Smith also used the interferometer to measure the electron density in the...
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    and the Observatory was officially opened by the Astronomer Royal, Francis Graham-Smith, on 13 June 1984. The observatory was upgraded in 2013. The Observatory...
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  • 2024) Bülent Ulusu, 18th Prime Minister of Turkey (d. 2015) April 25 Francis Graham-Smith, English astronomer, academic Albert King, American musician (d....
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  • 1921 – Karel Appel, Dutch painter and sculptor (d. 2006) 1923 – Francis Graham-Smith, English astronomer and academic 1923 – Melissa Hayden, Canadian...
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    Lindsey Olin Graham (/ɡræm/; born July 9, 1955) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from South Carolina, a...
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  • to Radio Astronomy, a textbook that has had three editions, with Francis Graham-Smith. Jansky Lecturer at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)...
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  • donations and grants. The patrons of the society are: Professor Sir Francis Graham Smith, 13th Astronomer Royal (1982-1990). Professor Michael R. Merrifield...
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  • officially opened in 1986 by the Astronomer Royal, Professor Sir Francis Graham-Smith. The main instrument at Sherwood Observatory is a Newtonian telescope...
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  • Royal Society George Garrett – clergyman and submarine designer Francis Graham-Smith – Astronomer Royal Dikran Tahta – maths teacher who inspired Stephen...
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    years, but some holders resigned after one year e.g. due to poor health. Francis Baily and George Airy were elected a record of four times each. Airy was...
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    of Astrophysics Samuel Devons, Brian Flowers, Baron Flowers, Sir Francis Graham-Smith, Astronomer Royal from 1982 to 1990 Henry Hall, who built the first...
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    Sir Francis Graham Moon, 1st Baronet (28 October 1796 – 13 October 1871) was an English printseller and publisher and served as Lord Mayor of London. Moon...
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    coincidentally shares the same date of birth as Graham Fellows), who Brian claims was inspired to form The Smiths after hearing Brian's own composition "My...
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    Zeffirelli, starring Graham Faulkner as Francis. Francesco, a 1989 film by Liliana Cavani, contemplatively paced, follows Francis of Assisi's evolution...
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  • Roberts 1989 Rendel Sebastian Pease 1990 John Theodore Houghton 1991 Francis Graham-Smith 1992 Keith Boddy [Wikidata] 1993 Ian Butterworth 1994 Paul Randall...
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    William Gladstone. Fremantle began as deputy master to Thomas Graham, the master of the Mint. Graham died in September 1869, and the Treasury decided the mastership...
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