Robert Stawell Ball
Irish astronomer (1840-1913) · Scientists · Died at 73
Sir Robert Stawell Ball was an Irish astronomer who founded the screw theory. He was Royal Astronomer of Ireland at Dunsink Observatory.
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Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1840 to 1913 · aged 73