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William Samuel Stratford1789—1853
British astronomer (1789-1853)
William Samuel Stratford was an English astronomer born in Eltham, Surrey.
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- 出生
- 1789 年 5 月 22 日
- 逝世
- 1853 年 3 月 29 日
- 国籍
- 大不列颠王国、大不列颠及爱尔兰联合王国
- 职业
- 天文学家、海军军官
- 母语 / 工作语言
- 英语
所获奖项（2）
- 1827英国皇家天文学会金质奖章
- —英国皇家学会院士
学会与院士
百科正文
本条目暂无中文维基百科条目，下面是英文维基百科原文。
He joined the Royal Navy in 1806 under the command of Sir Sidney Smith. In 1815, he retired at half-pay with the rank of lieutenant.
He won a silver medal from the Royal Astronomical Society in 1827; this was the second and last occasion on which such medals were awarded, with the society awarding only gold medals thereafter. He was Secretary of the society from 1825 to 1831.
From 1831 until his death he was Superintendent of HM Nautical Almanac Office. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in June 1832
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