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Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse, KP, FRS (17 November 1840 – 29 August 1908) was a member of the Irish peerage and an amateur astronomer. His name is often given as Laurence Parsons .
17 nov 2022 · Lawrence Parsons, the 4th Earl of Rosse and an amateur astronomer, was born Nov. 17, 1840, at Birr Castle in Ireland. His principal assistant at the Birr Castle Observatory was Otto Boeddicker, who was born Nov. 17, 1853, in Germany, and came to work for Parsons in 1880.
William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800–1867) Rep. peer from 1845, taking the Earl of Limerick's room; Lord Dunboyne followed. Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse (1840–1908) Rep. peer from 1868, taking Lord Farnham 's room; Lord Ashtown followed.
Laurence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse, Baron of Oxmantown, 7th Baronet of Birr Castle, was born 17 November 1840 to William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse, and Mary Field. Like his father, he pursued astronomy and is known for his attempt to design a truly flat mirror to use in a telescope.
Laurence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse, Baron of Oxmantown, 7th Baronet of Birr Castle, was born 17 November 1840. Like his father, he pursued astronomy and is known for his attempt to design a truly flat mirror to use in a telescope.
Parsons, Sir Laurence (1840–1908), 4th earl of Rosse , astronomer, was born 17 November 1840 at Birr castle, Parsonstown, King's Co. (Offaly), the eldest surviving son of William Parsons (qv), 3rd earl of Rosse, astronomer, and his wife Mary (née Field).
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