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William Michael Herbert Greaves

British astronomer

Died aged 58VirgoUnited Kingdom

Biography

William Michael Herbert Greaves (10 September 1897 – 24 December 1955) was a British astronomer.

He is most noted for his work on stellar spectrophotometry.

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Career highlights

Career & roles

  • Astronomer Royal for Scotland
  • President of the Royal Astronomical Society

Employers / organisations

  • University of Edinburgh
  • Royal Observatory

Family

Children
George R. H. Greaves

Awards & honours (4)

  • Fellow of the Royal Society
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
  • Smith's Prize
  • Tyson Medal

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