For other people named Robert Ball, see Robert Ball (disambiguation).
Professor
Sir Robert Stawell Ball
FRS
Royal Astronomer of Ireland
In office 1874–1892
Preceded by
Franz Brünnow
Succeeded by
Arthur Alcock Rambaut
Personal details
Born
(1840-07-01)1 July 1840 Dublin, Ireland
Died
25 November 1913(1913-11-25) (aged 73) Cambridge, England
Alma mater
Trinity College Dublin
Known for
Screw theory
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Sir Robert Stawell BallFRS (1 July 1840 – 25 November 1913) was an Irish astronomer[1] who founded the screw theory. He was Royal Astronomer of Ireland at Dunsink Observatory.
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the Trinity College Observatory of Dublin University to work for RobertStawellBall. In 1882 he relocated again, this time to Armagh Observatory, where...
to the twist T. The mathematical framework was developed by Sir RobertStawellBall in 1876 for application in kinematics and statics of mechanisms (rigid...
born in Dublin, the second son of RobertBall and Amelia Gresley Hellicar. His siblings included RobertStawellBall, sisters Mary Agnetta (d. 1868), Amelia...
(née Hellicar). His brothers were astronomer Sir RobertStawellBall and the geologist Valentine Ball. Ball attended Trinity College, Dublin (TCD), graduating...
February 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine The Story of the Heavens - By RobertStawellBall – Herschel, after 1774 The Historical Society of Southern California...
Ireland Retired due to failing health and eyesight 1874–1892 Sir RobertStawellBall Andrews Professor of Astronomy, Royal Astronomer of Ireland In 1892...
in the constellation Cetus. It was recorded on December 31, 1866, by RobertBall. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0310. Retrieved...
53(1), 2022, 27–48, https://doi.org/10.1177/00218286211068572 Sir RobertStawellBall (1886). Elements of Astronomy. Longmans, Green and Company. p. 92...
126 to 131) the screw theory that had recently been introduced by RobertStawellBall. A review in the Philosophical Magazine explained for prospective...
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criticism); Aquilla Smith (numismatics); John Casey (mathematics) 1879: RobertStawellBall (mathematics); William Archer (natural history) 1881: Howard Grubb...
position as well as the resignation of two senior Trinity News editors. RobertStawellBall, ex-Sch., Royal Astronomer of Ireland and Lowndean Professor of Astronomy...
constellation of Pisces. It was discovered on December 30, 1866, by RobertBall. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0401. Archived from...
only 55" away from NGC 307. It was recorded on December 31, 1866, by RobertBall. Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). "Gaia Data...
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he declined for reasons of poor health. The first president was RobertStawellBall, and Alexander Macfarlane served as secretary and treasurer. In 1905...
constellation of Pisces. It was discovered on December 30, 1866, by RobertBall. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0400. Archived from...