Honorary Membership was limited to 10 from 1890-1900, and to 15 from 1901 onwards. Corresponding Membership was a lesser class of Honoris causa membership in the early years. A few honorary members, such as Barnard, were first made corresponding members for a short time before being recommissioned as honorary members.
Nation(s) | Start | End | |
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Bowen, Dr. Ira S. | USA | 1956 | 1973 |
Joy, Dr. Alfred H. | USA | 1961 | 1973 |
Shapley, Dr. Harlow | USA | 1947 | 1972 |
Hertzsprung, Prof. Ejnar | Denmark | 1946 | 1967 |
Stebbins, Dr. Joel | USA | 1958 | 1966 |
Lindblad, Dr. Bertil | Sweden | 1956 | 1965 |
Struvé, Dr. Otto | USA | 1959 | 1963 |
Mitchell, Prof. Samuel | Canada/USA | 1958 | 1960 |
Stratton, Prof. Frederick John Marrian | United Kingdom | 1954 | 1960 |
Spencer Jones, Sir Harold | United Kingdom | 1947 | 1960 |