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Professor
Sir Robert Stawell Ball
FRS
Royal Astronomer of Ireland
In office
1874–1892
Preceded byFranz Brünnow
Succeeded byArthur Alcock Rambaut
Personal details
Born(1840-07-01)1 July 1840
Dublin, Ireland
Died25 November 1913(1913-11-25) (aged 73)
Cambridge, England
Alma materTrinity College Dublin
Known forScrew theory
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Sir Robert Stawell Ball FRS (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.

  1. ^ "Ball, Sir Robert Stawell". Who's Who. 59: 83–84. 1907.

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NGC 310

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in the constellation Cetus. It was recorded on December 31, 1866, by Robert Ball. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0310. Retrieved...

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Mathematical Association have included: 1897 Alfred Lodge 1899–1900 Robert Stawell Ball 1901 John Fletcher Moulton, Baron Moulton 1903 Andrew Forsyth 1905...

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Cunningham Medal

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criticism); Aquilla Smith (numismatics); John Casey (mathematics) 1879: Robert Stawell Ball (mathematics); William Archer (natural history) 1881: Howard Grubb...

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University Philosophical Society

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position as well as the resignation of two senior Trinity News editors. Robert Stawell Ball, ex-Sch., Royal Astronomer of Ireland and Lowndean Professor of Astronomy...

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NGC 401

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constellation of Pisces. It was discovered on December 30, 1866, by Robert Ball. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0401. Archived from...

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NGC 308

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only 55" away from NGC 307. It was recorded on December 31, 1866, by Robert Ball. Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). "Gaia Data...

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Council". Royal Astronomical Society. Retrieved 3 February 2015. Massey, Robert (9 May 2014). "Elections 2014". Royal Astronomical Society. Retrieved 3...

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Quaternion Society

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he declined for reasons of poor health. The first president was Robert Stawell Ball, and Alexander Macfarlane served as secretary and treasurer. In 1905...

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NGC 400

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