# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/robert-stawell-ball
# Generated: 2026-08-13T23:51:24.997Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/robert-stawell-ball"
name: "Robert Stawell Ball"
slug: "robert-stawell-ball"
description: "Sir Robert Stawell Ball was an Irish astronomer who founded the screw theory. He was Royal Astronomer of Ireland at Dunsink Observatory."
tagline: "Irish astronomer (1840–1913)"
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birthDate: "1840-07-01"
deathDate: "1913-11-25"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
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  country:  null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump