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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Lindblad, Dr. Bertil | Sweden | 1956 | 1965 |
Bowen, Dr. Ira S. | USA | 1956 | 1973 |
Unsöld, Dr. Albrecht | Germany | 1956 | 1995 |
Mitchell, Prof. Samuel | Canada/USA | 1958 | 1960 |
Stebbins, Dr. Joel | USA | 1958 | 1966 |
Ambartsumian, Dr. Viktor Amazaspovitch | USSR/Armenia | 1959 | 1996 |
Struvé, Dr. Otto | USA | 1959 | 1963 |
Joy, Dr. Alfred H. | USA | 1961 | 1973 |
Plaskett, Prof. Harry H. | Canada/United Kingdom | 1961 | 1979 |
Woolley, Dr. Richard v.d.R. | United Kingdom/South Africa | 1961 | 1986 |