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Robert Stawell Ball

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Irish astronomer (1840-1913)

ScientistsLived 1840 to 1913 · aged 73
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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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1879Cunningham Medal
1873Fellow of the Royal Society

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Scientists
Type
Scientist
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deceased
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Lived 1840 to 1913 · aged 73
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