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Astronomer Royal for Scotland

Astronomer Royal for Scotland was originally the title of the director of the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh , but since 1995 it has simply been an honorary title. It is not to be confused with the Astronomer Royal.

The complete list of Astronomers Royal for Scotland is given in the table below.

Thomas Henderson 18341844
Charles Piazzi Smyth 18461888
Ralph Copeland 18891905
Frank Watson Dyson 19051910
Ralph Allen Sampson 19101937
William Michael Herbert Greaves 19381955
Hermann Alexander Brück 19571975
Vincent Cartledge Reddish 19751980
Malcolm Sim Longair 19801990
none 19911995
John Campbell Brown 1995

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