OBITUARY.
SIR ROBERt BALL, LL.D., F.R.S.
(Per Press Association—Copyright),
(Received November 26, 11.30" a.m.)
.;-,,.. :.... LONDON,; November 25. ; Sir Robert Bali: died at Cambridge yesterday....-,. ' [. :
Stawell Ball;- LL.D:,; F.R.S:, ■prpbably: was-tlvel lijiost famous astronomer of modevn times. He. was born: at Dublin on July %, 1840 (being a son of Rohert Ballj LL.D., a well-known :riatu>i:alist). Lord Rosse; .tlie'•celebrated authority., on astronomy^ appointed Sir Robert as his. astronomer.-in 1865, and in 1873 he 'was created Professor of Applied Matliemaltics in...tj^e Royal Irish College of Science. ' lir "ilie * followjng,,^ear he quitted that post to fill the'more important one of Professor of, Astronomy at Dublin, with which went theoffice of Astronomer-Royal for Ire.land. Sir Robert was known;%idelyas a lecturer on the popular.: side- of astronomy ,:: and was the; author, of > many worJvSv'on. the :science, iiliphrting sound scie,ntific :: knowledge: in a simple and fascinating manner. \ His best known works' of this class are: ",The:-Story of the; Heavens,-'': "In Starry. Realms,'' and..'!*ln the High Heavens."'' He also contributed many articles to magazines and reviews.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIII, Issue 8725, 26 November 1913, Page 4
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