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Richard van der Riet Woolley

Richard van der Riet Woolley
Fødd24. april 1906(1906-04-24)
Weymouth, Dorset, England
Død24. desember 1986 (80 år)
Somerset West i Sør-Afrika
NasjonalitetStorbritannia
OmrådeAstronomi
Yrkeastronom
InstitusjonarCambridge Observatory
Alma materUniversity of Cape Town
University of Cambridge
Kjend forAstronomer Royal
UtmerkingarFellow of the Royal Society[1]
MedlemRoyal Society
Australian Academy of Science

Sir Richard van der Riet Woolley (24. april 190624. desember 1986) var ein engelsk astronom som vart Astronomer Royal.

Van der Riet var ein direktør ved Mount Stromlo Observatory frå 1939 til 1955 og den 11. Astronomer Royal i Storbritannia frå 1956 til 1971. Han arbeidde mellom anna med teoretisk astrofysikk, stellardynamikk og galaktisk dynamikk.

  1. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1988.0028
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Richard van der Riet Woolley
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