Sir David Gill | |
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Born | Aberdeen, Scotland | 12 June 1843
Died | 24 January 1914 London, England | (aged 70)
Resting place | Aberdeen |
Education | University of Aberdeen |
Occupation | Astronomer |
Title | FRS LL.D.[1] CB[1] KCB[1] |
Spouse | Isobel Sarah Gill |
Awards | Bruce Medal (1900) Valz Prize (1881) Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society James Craig Watson Medal (1899) Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur[1] Pour le Mérite[1] |
Sir David Gill (12 June 1843 – 24 January 1914) was a Scottish astronomer who is known for measuring astronomical distances, for astrophotography and geodesy. He spent much of his career in South Africa.