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Meaning of "astronomer royal"
Astronomer Royal: This phrase denotes the highest-ranking position in the Royal Household of the United Kingdom responsible for astronomical research and advice to the British monarch. It is a prestigious title conferred upon a distinguished astronomer who serves as an official advisor to the monarch on matters related to astronomy
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- An honorary title given to a leading astronomer; once the director of the Greenwich observatory.
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I telephoned it to the astronomer royal.
The Astronomer Royal no longer had any association with the observatory after this time.
At nineteen he was appointed astronomer royal of Berlin.
But the Astronomer Royal probably would be the best person to approach.
During this period he unsuccessfully sought positions at Cambridge and as astronomer royal.
She wrote a letter to the Astronomer Royal to announce the discovery of her second comet.
Flamsteed was the first Astronomer Royal.
Metaphorically the Astronomer Royal was hugging himself with delight.
For this achievement he was appointed Astronomer Royal of England.
Office of the Astronomer Royal was moved to Herstmonceux.
Part two would be contributed by Kingsley and the Astronomer Royal.
I have instructed the Astronomer Royal to collect the rest of the timepieces.
Founder of the famous Greenwich observatory and the first Astronomer Royal of England.
Lyons was selected by the Astronomer Royal to compute astronomical tables for the Nautical Almanac.
One of the government positions in the mediaeval Kanem-Borno kingdom was Astronomer Royal.
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Astronomer royal Martin Rees believes that we are likely to encounter machine-based extraterrestrials.
Among them is the Astronomer Royal.
He was the second Astronomer Royal in Britain, following in the footsteps of John Flamsteed.
Challis gave Adams a letter of introduction to Airy, the Astronomer Royal at Greenwich.
A team led by John Brown, Astronomer Royal for Scotland, has calculated the answer.
The Large Hadron Collider " could turn the earth into a tiny ball, " warns astronomer Royal.
The very elegant Astronomer Royal is the winner of the Poule d'Essai des Poulains.
The answer lies in part with Lord Rees, astronomer royal of Great Britain.
Finally, astronomer royal of Ireland.
He 's probably the astronomer royal.
Professor Sampson, Astronomer Royal for Scotland, was brought in as consultant.
March 4 - John Flamsteed appointed as " astronomical observator ", in effect, the first Astronomer Royal of England.
Hermann Brück was appointed Astronomer Royal for Scotland in 1957 and the family moved to Edinburgh.
In 1720 Halley succeeded Flamsteed as astronomer royal at Greenwich.
At 19 he was appointed astronomer royal of Berlin.
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