Arthur Matthew Weld Downing | |
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| Born | 13 April 1850 Carlow, County Carlow, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Died | 8 December 1917 (aged 67) Bloomsbury, London, England |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
| Spouse | Ellen Jane Downing |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics, astronomy |
| Institutions | Royal Greenwich Observatory, HM Nautical Almanac Office |
Arthur Matthew Weld Downing FRAS (13 April 1850 – 8 December 1917) was an Irish mathematician and astronomer. Downing's major contribution to astronomy is in the calculation of the positions and movements of astronomical bodies, as well as being a founder of the British Astronomical Association.[1][2]
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- ^ "Obituary Notices: Fellows:- Downing, Arthur Matthew Weld". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 78: 241–244. 1918. doi:10.1093/mnras/78.4.241a. Retrieved 13 April 2017.