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
Clerke, Miss Agnes M. United Kingdom 1891 1907
Huggins, Dr. Sir William United Kingdom 1891 1910
Downing, Dr. Arthur Matthew Weld United Kingdom 1896 1917
Ryle, Sir Martin United Kingdom 1973 1983
Spencer Jones, Sir Harold United Kingdom 1947 1960
Maunder, Mr. Edward Walter United Kingdom 1894 1928
Ball, Dr. Sir Robert Stawell United Kingdom 1894 1913
Darwin, Dr. Sir George Howard United Kingdom 1894 1912
Denning, Mr. William F. United Kingdom 1891 1931
Brown, Dr. R. Hanbury United Kingdom/Australia 1987 2002

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