Patrick Moore
Presenter, Astronomer
1923 – 2012
Who was Patrick Moore?
Sir Patrick Alfred Caldwell-Moore CBE, FRS, FRAS was an English amateur astronomer who attained prominent status in that field as a writer, researcher, radio commentator and television presenter.
Moore was president of the British Astronomical Association, co-founder and president of the Society for Popular Astronomy, author of over 70 books on astronomy, and presenter of the world's longest-running television series with the same original presenter, the BBC's The Sky at Night. As an amateur astronomer, he became known as a specialist in Moon observation and for creating the Caldwell catalogue. Idiosyncrasies such as his rapid diction and monocle made him a popular and instantly recognisable figure on British television.
Moore was also a self-taught xylophone, glockenspiel player and pianist, as well as an accomplished composer. He was a former amateur cricketer, golfer and chess player. In addition to many popular science books, he wrote numerous works of fiction. Moore was an opponent of fox hunting, an outspoken critic of the European Union, supporter of the UK Independence Party and served as chairman of the short-lived anti-immigration United Country Party. He served in the Royal Air Force during World War II; his fiancée was killed by a bomb during the war and he never married or had children.
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- Born
- Mar 4, 1923
Pinner - Also known as
- Sir Patrick Alfred Caldwell-Moore
- Alfred Patrick Caldwell-Moore
- Sir Patrick Moor
- Moore, Sir Patrick
- Sir Patrick Moore CBE
- Sir Patrick Alfred Caldwell-Moore CBE, FRS, FRAS
- Sir Patrick Moore FRAS
- Dr. Patrick Moore
- Sir Patrick Moore
- Parents
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Lived in
- Selsey
- Pinner
- Died
- Dec 9, 2012
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on July 23, 2013
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