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an English mathematician and astronomer, and the seventh Astronomer Royal from 1835 to 1881; Established Greenwich as the location of the prime meridian.
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Born
27 July 1801 Alnwick, Northumberland, England
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Died
2 January 1892 (aged 90) Greenwich, London, England
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Nationality
British
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Known for
Seventh Astronomer Royal See full list
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Fields
Astronomy, mathematics
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Alma mater
Trinity College, Cambridge
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Awards
Smith's Prize (1823) Copley Medal (1831) RAS Gold Medal (1833, 1846) Lalande Prize (1834) Royal Medal (1845) Albert Medal (1876)
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Institutions
Trinity College, Cambridge Royal Society
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Academic advisors
George Peacock
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Education
Colchester Royal Grammar School
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