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William McCrea

English astronomer and mathematician (1904-1999) · Ireland · On the map · Scientists · Died at 94

Sir William Hunter McCrea was an English astronomer and mathematician.

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1999Died25 April 19991976Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical SocietyAward1952Fellow of the Royal SocietyAward1939Keith MedalAward1927Rayleigh Medal and PrizeAward1904Born13 December 1904

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Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society1976
Fellow of the Royal Society1952
Keith Medal1939
Rayleigh Medal and Prize1927
Knight Bachelor

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Country
Ireland
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1904 to 1999 · aged 94