William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse

William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse

Anglo-Irish astronomer who built the Leviathan of Parsonstown and in 1845 saw M51's spiral form.

Person

Also known as Lord Rosse

17 Jun 1800 – 31 Oct 1867

Identifiers
Wikidata Q310121

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