James South
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Sir James South FRS FRSE PRAS FLS LLD (October 1785 ā 19 October 1867) was a British astronomer.
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Sir James South | |
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Born | 15 October 1785 |
Died | 19 October 1867 (aged 82) |
Citizenship | British |
Known for | Astronomy |
Awards | Copley medal (1826) Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1826) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astronomy Chemistry Horology Surgery |
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He was a joint founder of the Astronomical Society of London, and it was under his name, as President of the Society in 1831, that a petition was successfully submitted to obtain a Royal Charter, whereupon it became the Royal Astronomical Society.