Edward Sabine
Edward Sabine
Sabine in an 1850 portrait by Stephen Pearce
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an Irish astronomer, geophysicist, ornithologist, explorer, soldier and the 30th president of the Royal Society.
Born
14 October 1788 Dublin, Kingdom of Ireland
Died
26 June 1883 (aged 94) East Sheen, London, England
Occupation
Astronomer, geophysicist
Awards
Royal Society of London's Copley Medal (1821) Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (1869)
Spouse(s)
Elizabeth Leeves ( m. 1828)
adultbasic
Britain
Branch
British Army
Education
Royal Military Academy
era
1800+
Expeditions
First Ross expedition (1818) First Parry expedition (1819)
Preceded by
Sir Benjamin Brodie
Rank
Major-general
Relatives
Joseph Sabine (brother) Joseph Sabine (grandfather)
Resting place
St Peter Churchyard, Tewin
Succeeded by
Sir George Airy
Wars
Spanish Revolutionary War Anglo-American War
Years of service
1803–1877