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William Radcliffe Birt

British astronomer (1804–1881)

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Lived 1804–1881, aged 77
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    1804–1881
    Aged 77
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Updated 2026-06-22

William Radcliffe Birt FRAS was an English amateur astronomer in the 19th century. Birt was employed by John Herschel to carry out a great deal of meteorogical research on atmospheric waves, from 1839 to 1843. A lot of his work is held in the Scientist's Collection at the American Philosophical Society.

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