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Edward Sabine | |
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30th President of the Royal Society | |
In office 30 November 1861 – 30 November 1871 | |
Preceded by | Sir Benjamin Brodie |
Succeeded by | Sir George Airy |
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Born | Dublin, Kingdom of Ireland | 14 October 1788
Died | 26 June 1883 East Sheen, London, England | (aged 94)
Resting place | St Peter Churchyard, Tewin |
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Education | Royal Military Academy |
Occupation | Astronomer, geophysicist |
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Branch | British Army |
Years of service | 1803–1877 |
Rank | Major-general |
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Sir Edward Sabine KCB FRS FRSE FRAS (/ˈseɪbɪn/; 14 October 1788 – 26 June 1883) was an Irish astronomer, geophysicist, ornithologist, explorer, soldier and the 30th president of the Royal Society.[1][2]
He led the effort to establish a system of magnetic observatories in various parts of British territory all over the globe. Much of his life was devoted to their direction and to analyzing their observations.[1][2] Other research focused on the birds of Greenland, ocean temperatures, the Gulf Stream, barometric measurement of heights, arc of the meridian, glacial transport of rocks, the volcanoes of the Hawaiian Islands and various points of meteorology.