William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse
Astronomer
1800 – 1867
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Who was William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse?
William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse KP was an Anglo-Irish astronomer who had several telescopes built. His 72-inch telescope "Leviathan", built 1845, was the world's largest telescope until the early 20th century. From 1807 until 1841, he was styled as Baron Oxmantown.
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- Born
- Jun 17, 1800
York - Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Education
- Trinity College, Dublin
- Magdalen College, Oxford
- Died
- Oct 31, 1867
Birr Castle
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on July 23, 2013
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