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of the period precluded filling the vacancy quickly. The title Royal Astronomer was never revived; Dunsink and its directorship passed in 1947 from Trinity College to the
297: 59:. Andrews' bequest also funded the eponymous professorship, which was regulated by a new college statute requiring the professor to "make regular 79: 56: 242: 71: 41: 118: 292: 153: 67: 172: 104: 75: 97: 83: 146: 60: 111: 29: 203: 132: 74:, resigning as Andrews Professor, Royal Astronomer, and Director of Dunsink Observatory. The 215: 8: 139: 125: 33: 219: 238: 178: 21: 52: 163: 37: 286: 48:. Both titles fell vacant in 1921 but the professorship was revived in 1984. 204:"The Andrews' Professors of Astronomy and Dunsink Observatory, 1785–1985" 32:, that was established in 1783 in conjunction with the establishment of 25: 261: 51:
Dunsink Observatory was founded in 1785 following a bequest by
82:; the Andrews Professorship was revived in 1984 as an 237:. Dublin: Trinity College Dublin Press. p. 111. 284: 256: 254: 251: 235:Trinity College Dublin Record Volume 1991 197: 195: 89: 298:Professorships at Trinity College Dublin 233:Webb, D.A. (1992). J.R., Barlett (ed.). 76:civil disturbance and political upheaval 63:... and of the sun, moon and planets". 44:, the Andrews Professor held the title 285: 201: 192: 226: 80:Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies 232: 86:in Trinity's School of Mathematics. 61:observations of the heavenly bodies 13: 14: 309: 72:Royal Military Academy, Woolwich 18:Andrews Professor of Astronomy 1: 262:"School of Mathematics Staff" 185: 68:Henry Crozier Keating Plummer 202:Wayman, P. A. (March 1986). 7: 46:Royal Astronomer of Ireland 10: 314: 208:Irish Astronomical Journal 57:Provost of Trinity College 55:, who died in 1774 while 90:List of the professors 30:Trinity College Dublin 70:left Trinity for the 293:Astronomy in Ireland 159:1921–1984: suspended 220:1986IrAJ...17..167W 112:William R. Hamilton 36:. From 1793, under 34:Dunsink Observatory 305: 277: 276: 274: 272: 266:www.maths.tcd.ie 258: 249: 248: 230: 224: 223: 199: 179:Luciano Rezzolla 147:Edmund Whittaker 313: 312: 308: 307: 306: 304: 303: 302: 283: 282: 281: 280: 270: 268: 260: 259: 252: 245: 231: 227: 200: 193: 188: 183: 92: 53:Francis Andrews 42:King George III 12: 11: 5: 311: 301: 300: 295: 279: 278: 250: 243: 225: 214:(3): 167–183. 190: 189: 187: 184: 182: 181: 177:2019–present: 175: 169: 166: 164:Patrick Wayman 160: 157: 150: 143: 136: 133:Arthur Rambaut 129: 122: 115: 108: 101: 93: 91: 88: 84:honorary title 38:letters patent 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 310: 299: 296: 294: 291: 290: 288: 267: 263: 257: 255: 246: 244:1-871408-07-5 240: 236: 229: 221: 217: 213: 209: 205: 198: 196: 191: 180: 176: 174: 170: 167: 165: 161: 158: 155: 154:Henry Plummer 151: 148: 144: 141: 137: 134: 130: 127: 123: 120: 119:Franz Brünnow 116: 113: 109: 106: 105:John Brinkley 102: 99: 95: 94: 87: 85: 81: 77: 73: 69: 64: 62: 58: 54: 49: 47: 43: 39: 35: 31: 27: 23: 19: 269:. Retrieved 265: 234: 228: 211: 207: 168:1997: vacant 140:Charles Joly 98:Henry Ussher 65: 50: 45: 17: 15: 171:1998–2019: 162:1984–1996: 156:(1875–1946) 152:1912–1921: 149:(1873–1956) 145:1906–1912: 142:(1864–1906) 138:1897–1906: 131:1892–1897: 128:(1840–1913) 126:Robert Ball 124:1874–1892: 121:(1821–1891) 117:1865–1874: 114:(1805–1865) 110:1827–1865: 107:(1763–1835) 103:1790–1827: 100:(1741–1790) 96:1783–1790: 287:Categories 186:References 173:Luke Drury 135:(1859–923) 26:astronomy 271:28 April 66:In 1921 216:Bibcode 241:  22:chair 20:is a 273:2021 239:ISBN 16:The 40:of 28:in 24:in 289:: 264:. 253:^ 212:17 210:. 206:. 194:^ 275:. 247:. 222:. 218::

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chair
astronomy
Trinity College Dublin
Dunsink Observatory
letters patent
King George III
Francis Andrews
Provost of Trinity College
observations of the heavenly bodies
Henry Crozier Keating Plummer
Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
civil disturbance and political upheaval
Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
honorary title
Henry Ussher
John Brinkley
William R. Hamilton
Franz Brünnow
Robert Ball
Arthur Rambaut
Charles Joly
Edmund Whittaker
Henry Plummer
Patrick Wayman
Luke Drury
Luciano Rezzolla


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