Past Honorary Members

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)sort descending Start End
Winder, Mr. Daniel K. USA/Canada 1890 1891
Proctor, Mrs. Richard A. USA/Ireland 1891 1896
Shklovsky, Dr. Iosif S. USSR 1966 1984
Ambartsumian, Dr. Viktor Amazaspovitch USSR/Armenia 1959 1996

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