| Authorised form of name | Lindsay; James Ludovic (1847 - 1913); 26th Earl of Crawford and 9th Earl of Balcarres; astronomer |
| Dates | 1847 - 1913 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | St Germain-en-Laye, France |
| Date of birth | 28 July 1847 |
| Place of death | 2 Cavendish Square, London |
| Date of death | 31/01/1913 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
The old chapel of Balcarres House, Fife |
| Research field | Astronomy |
| Activity | Education:
Eton; Trinity College, Cambridge
Career:
Enter the Army as a Lieutenant, Grenadier Guards; MP for Wigan (1874-1880); Deputy Lord High Steward for Scotland
Honours:
KT 1896
Memberships:
FRAS (President 1878-1880); FSA (1885)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 06/06/1878 |
| RSActivity | Royal Society roles:
VP 1878-1879 |
| Relationships | Only son of Alexander Lindsay, 25th Earl of Crawford and Balcarres; succeeded to the title (1880); father of David, 27th Earl of Crawford (FRS 1924) |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
Obituaries:
Proc Roy Soc Series A 1914-1915 vol 91 pp xxv-xxvi signed by R A S
References:
Vanity Fair 11 May 1878, 12 August 1908
Notes:
Prior to 1880, he was known as Lord Lindsay. |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/9985420 |
| Code | NA6482 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| VF/22 | Portrait of James Ludovic Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford, by Sir Leslie Ward | 11 May 1878 |
| IM/002760 | Lindsay, James Ludevic, 26th Earl of Crawford and 9th Earl of Balcarres | 1999 |
| NLB/40/469 | Copy letter from Robert William Frederick Harrison to The Right Honourable, The Earl of Crawford KT, FRS | 11th June 1909 |
| IM/002761 | Lindsay, James Ludevic, 26th Earl of Crawford and 9th Earl of Balcarres | 1999 |
| EC/1878/14 | Lindsay, James Ludovic, 26th Earl of Crawford and 9th Earl of Balcarres: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| VF/23 | Portrait of James Ludovic Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford, by Sir Leslie Ward | ?12 August 1908 |
| MC/11/199 | Copy letter from G G [George Gabriel] Stokes, Secretary of the Royal Society to Lord Lindsay, President of the Astronomical Society | 6 April 1878 |
| MC/11 | Volume 11 of miscellaneous correspondence regarding business matters, sent to the Royal Society | 1877-1879 |
| MS/427/123 | Copy letter from [William] Spottiswoode, President of the Royal Society; to the Minister of Posts and Telegraphs | 16 July 1881 |
| MC/29/137 | Letter from Arthur [Robert] Hinks, 109 Corringham Road, Golders Green, N.W, to [Robert] Harrison, [Royal Society] | 26 March 1914 |