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Edward Sabine

British Army general (1788-1883) · Scientists · Died at 94

Sir Edward Sabine was an Irish physicist, geodesist,astronomer, geophysicist, ornithologist, polar explorer, soldier, and the 30th president of the Royal Society.

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Royal Society Bakerian Medal1853
Fellow of the Royal Society
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Copley Medal
Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
Royal Medal
Lalande Prize
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Fellow of the Linnean Society of London
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

About this person

Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1788 to 1883 · aged 94