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Past Honorary Members

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

 

There are 80 past honorary members.

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Name Nation(s) Start Endsort icon
Iwanowska, Dr. Wilhelmina Poland 1973 1999
Schwarzschild, Dr. Martin USA 1963 1999
Ambartsumian, Dr. Viktor Amazaspovitch USSR/Armenia 1959 1996
Unsöld, Dr. Albrecht Germany 1956 1995
Hogg, Dr. Helen S. Canada 1987 1993
Oort, Dr. Jan Hendrik Netherlands 1954 1992
Goldberg, Dr. Leo USA 1974 1988
Strömgren, Prof. Bengt G. Denmark 1968 1987
Woolley, Dr. R.v.d.R. United Kingdom/South Africa 1961 1986
Shklovsky, Dr. Iosif S. USSR 1966 1984

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.