| Authorised form of name | Bishop; George (1785 - 1861) |
| Dates | 1785 - 1861 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Leicester, England |
| Date of birth | 21 August 1785 |
| Date of death | 14 June 1861 |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Research field | Astronomy |
| Activity | Career:
Joined a wine merchant's business, London, later becoming the proprietor; studied mathematics; interest in science began when he joined the Royal Astronomical Society in 1830. He learnt algebra from Augustus De Morgan; built and equipped an observatory at South Villa, Regent's Park (1836); used experienced observers such as W R Dawes and John Russell Hind, discovered eleven asteroids between 1847-1854. Secretary of the Royal Astronomical Society (1833-1939), Treasurer (1840-1857), and President (1857-1859).
Freemason, initiated 11 December 1848, passed 12 March 1849 and raised 10 December 1849, St Alban's Lodge no 32, subsequently No 29 London.
Memberships:
FRAS (1830, President 1857 and 1858)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 09/06/1848 |
| PublishedWorks | 'Astronomical Observations taken at he Observatory, South Villa, Regents Park, during the years 1839-1851'. 1852 |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
Obituaries:
Proc Roy Soc 1862-1863 vol 12 pp iii-iv
Library and Museum of Freemasonry, 'Freemasons and the Royal Society: Alphabetical List of Fellows of the Royal Society who were Freemasons' 2010 |
| Code | NA5551 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| IM/000386 | Bishop, George | nd |
| EC/1848/03 | Bishop, George: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| HS/19/223 | Description of [George] Bishop's Observatory, South Villa, Regent's Park, by [John Russell Hind] | 1840s |
| MS/957/27 | Letter from George Bishop, Secretary, Royal Astronomical Society, 57 Lincoln's Inn Fields, to Captain Henry Kater | 8 March 1833 |