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Authorised form of nameHill; Sir; Rowland (1795 - 1879)
Dates1795 - 1879
NationalityBritish
Place of birthKidderminster, Worcestershire, England
Date of birth03 December 1795
Place of deathHis residence in Hampstead, London
Date of death27 August 1879
DatesAndPlacesBurial:
Westminster Abbey
Research fieldAstronomy
ActivityCareer:
Secretary of the Post-Office; memorial in Highgate Cemetery, London
Honours:
KCB 1860
Memberships:
FRAS
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election11/06/1857
SourceSources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
References:
W H G Armytage, 'Science and Education: a Note' in NR 1956-57 vol 12 pp 226-229
CodeNA5575
Archives associated with this Fellow
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IM/002100Hill, Sir Rowlandnd
IM/Maull/002099Hill, Sir Rowlandnd
EC/1857/06Hill, Sir Rowland: certificate of election to the Royal Society
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