Ralph Copeland

Ralph Copeland
FRSE, FRAS
Born(1837-09-03)3 September 1837
Moorside Farm, near Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England
Died27 October 1905(1905-10-27) (aged 68)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Burial placeMorningside Cemetery, Edinburgh
NationalityEnglish
EducationKirkham Grammar School
Occupationastronomer
Known forAstronomer Royal for Scotland
Notable workdiscovered 35 NGC objects
Spouses
Susannah Milner
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(m. 1859)​
Theodora Benfey
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(m. 1871)​
Childrensix, including Fanny Susan Copeland
Parents
  • Robert Copeland (father)
  • Elizabeth Milner (mother)
The grave of Ralph Copeland, Morningside Cemetery, Edinburgh

Ralph Copeland FRSE FRAS (3 September 1837 – 27 October 1905) was an English astronomer and the third Astronomer Royal for Scotland.[1][2]

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