| John Wrottesley, 2nd Baron Wrottesley | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 5, 1798 Wolverhampton |
| Died |
October 27, 1867 |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Fields | astronomy |
John Wrottesley, 2nd Baron Wrottesley FRS FRAS (born August 5, 1798
nr. Wolverhampton - died October 27, 1867)
was an English astronomer.
Wrottesley was the son of John Wrottesley, 1st
Baron Wrottesley, and his first wife Lady Caroline Bennet,
daughter of Charles Bennet, 4th
Earl of Tankerville. He succeeded his father in the barony on
March 16, 1841. Wrottesley is distinguished for his attainments in
astronomical science, was a founding member of the Royal Astronomical Society
and served as its president from 1841 to 1842. In 1839 he received
the Gold Medal of
the Royal Astronomical Society for his Catalogue of the
Right Ascensions of 1,318 Stars. He was also President of the
Royal Society
from 1854 to 1858. In 1853 he called the attention of the House of
Lords to Lieutenant Maury's valuable
scheme of meteorological observations and discoveries; and on Nov.
30, 1855, succeeded the Earl of Rosse as President of the Royal
Society.
(Source: Men of the Time, Biographical Sketches of Eminent Living
Characters; London: David Bogue, Fleet Street. (1856) p.793
The crater Wrottesley on the Moon is named in honour of John Wrottesley.
Lord Wrottesley died in October 1867, aged 69, and was succeeded in the baronetcy and barony by his son Arthur Wrottesley.
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by John Wrottesley |
Baron Wrottesley | Succeeded by Arthur Wrottesley |
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   | Obituary - MNRAS..28 Page 64 |
| | Awarding of RAS gold medal - MNRAS...4 Page 181 |
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