Sir Dr David Gill KCB FRS FRSE LLD
(1834-1914)
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Doctor of Law, astronomer, watchmaker, Fellow of the Royal Society (from 1883), Companion of the Order of the Bath (1896-1900), Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (from 1900), and President of the Royal Astronomical Society (1909-1911)
Died aged 79
Gill is incorrectly credited as 'Astronomer Royal (for Scotland)' on an Aberdeen plaque.
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Wikidata WikipediaSir David Gill KCB FRS FRSE FRAS (12 June 1843 – 24 January 1914) was a Scottish astronomer who is known for measuring astronomical distances, for astrophotography, and for geodesy. He spent much of his career in South Africa.
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Commemorated on 1 plaque
Sir David Gill 1834-1914 Astronomer Royal lived here
50 Skene Terrace, Aberdeen, United Kingdom where they lived