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) Start Endsort ascending
Brown, Dr. R. Hanbury United Kingdom/Australia 1987 2002
Underhill, Dr. Anne Canada 1996 2002
Reber, Mr. Grote USA/Australia 1988 2002
van de Hulst, Prof. Hendrik Netherlands 1968 2000
Schwarzschild, Dr. Martin USA 1963 1999
Iwanowska, Dr. Wilhelmina Poland 1973 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

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