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The Regius Chair of (Practical) Astronomy was founded within the [[Faculty of Arts]] in 1785, with [[Robert Blair (1748-1828)]] appointed as the first professor, though he gave no lectures due to having neither observatory nor instruments. Instead he focussed on research. On his death it was decided to leave the Chair vacant until and an observatory was available. The University was given unlimited use of the [[Royal Observatory]]bservatory on Calton Hill in 1834 and [[Thomas Henderson (1798-1844]]]] was appointed jointly Regius Professor and Astronomer Royal for Scotland the same year. He too failed to lecture. | The Regius Chair of (Practical) Astronomy was founded within the [[Faculty of Arts]] in 1785, with [[Robert Blair (1748-1828)]] appointed as the first professor, though he gave no lectures due to having neither observatory nor instruments. Instead he focussed on research. On his death it was decided to leave the Chair vacant until and an observatory was available. The University was given unlimited use of the [[Royal Observatory]]bservatory on Calton Hill in 1834 and [[Thomas Henderson (1798-1844]]]] was appointed jointly Regius Professor and Astronomer Royal for Scotland the same year. He too failed to lecture. | ||
| − | The third professor (and second Astronomer Royal for Scotland) was [[Charles Piazzi | + | The third professor (and second Astronomer Royal for Scotland) was [[Charles Piazzi Smyth (1819-1900)]] |
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Revision as of 08:41, 10 June 2014
The Regius Chair of (Practical) Astronomy was founded within the Faculty of Arts in 1785, with Robert Blair (1748-1828) appointed as the first professor, though he gave no lectures due to having neither observatory nor instruments. Instead he focussed on research. On his death it was decided to leave the Chair vacant until and an observatory was available. The University was given unlimited use of the Royal Observatorybservatory on Calton Hill in 1834 and Thomas Henderson (1798-1844]] was appointed jointly Regius Professor and Astronomer Royal for Scotland the same year. He too failed to lecture.
The third professor (and second Astronomer Royal for Scotland) was Charles Piazzi Smyth (1819-1900)