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Robert Stawell Ball

Sir Robert Stawell Ball (1840-1913) was an English astronomer to Lord Rosse in 1865 and Irish Astronomer-Royal in 1874. His lectures, articles and books (eg. The Story of the Heavens) were popular and simple in style.

Categories: British astronomers | 1840 births | 1913 deaths

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