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Past Honorary Members

Honorary Membership was limited to 10 from 1890-1900, and to 15 from 1901 onwards.

 

There are 88 past honorary members.

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Name Nation(s) Startsort icon End
Goldberg, Dr. Leo USA 1974 1988
Iwanowska, Dr. Wilhelmina Poland 1973 1999
Ryle, Sir Martin United Kingdom 1973 1983
Strömgren, Prof. Bengt G. Denmark 1968 1987
van de Hulst, Prof. Hendrik Netherlands 1968 2000
Shklovsky, Dr. Iosif S. USSR 1966 1984
Clemence, Dr. Gerald M. USA 1964 1974
Schwarzschild, Dr. Martin USA 1963 1999
van Biesbroeck, Dr. Georges-Achille Belgium/USA 1962 1974
Bok, Dr. Bart J. Australia 1961 1982

Notes:

  • No listing in Trans. Tor. Ast. Soc. 1900
  • Trans. Tor. Ast. Soc. volume for 1902, 1903 was a combined volume
  • No RASC publications in 1906.
  • Dr. Van Biesbroeck not listed for 1970,1971.
  • Annual Report 1981 - Baldwin, Dr. Ralph B. (USA) is a duplicate listing.
  • Annual Report 1990 - no honorary members listed.