| Authorised form of name | Comrie; Leslie John (1893 - 1950) |
| Dates | 1893 - 1950 |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Place of birth | Pukekohe, New Zealand |
| Date of birth | 15 August 1893 |
| Place of death | London |
| Date of death | 11/12/1950 |
| Research field | Astronomy |
| Computation |
| Mathematics |
| Activity | Education:
Auckland Grammar School; Auckland University College; Cambridge University. MA (NZ, 1916), PhD (1924, Cambridge)
Career:
Deputy Director, Nautical Almanac Office (1925-1939); Director (1930-1936); Scientific Computing Service (1938-1950)
Memberships:
Hon RSNZ (1945); Auckland Astronomical Society (Life Member); Hon FRASNZ; FRAS; FPI; FRSS
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 16/03/1950 |
| Source | Sources:
DNB; DSB
Obituaries:
Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Royal Society 1952-1953 vol 8 pp 97-107, plate, by H S W Massey
References:
Robin J H Clark and Michael J Kelly, 'New Zealand, New Zealanders and the Royal Society' in NR 1994 vol 48 pp 263-281 |
| Code | NA1607 |
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