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William Parsons (York, Yorkshire, 17 de junho de 1800 — Condado de Cork, 31 de outubro de 1867 [1]), 3º Conde de Rosse, foi um astrônomo irlandês (Reino da Irlanda). Na década de 1840, Parsons construiu o Leviatã de Parsonstown, que foi, por muitas décadas, o maior telescópio do mundo.
William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse KP FRS HonFRSE (17 June 1800 – 31 October 1867), was an Irish astronomer, naturalist, and engineer. He was president of the Royal Society (UK), the most important association of naturalists in the world in the nineteenth century. He built several giant telescopes.
4 de abr. de 2024 · William Parsons, 3rd earl of Rosse (born June 17, 1800, York, England—died October 31, 1867, Monkstown, County Dublin, Ireland) was an Irish astronomer and builder of the largest reflecting telescope, the “ Leviathan,” of the 19th century. In 1821 Parsons was elected to the House of Commons.
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William Parsons, 3º Conde de Rosse, foi um astrônomo irlandês.
17 de jun. de 2021 · Learn about William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse, who constructed the world's largest telescope in 1845 and discovered the Crab Nebula. Find out how he observed nebulae, resolved the Orion nebula, and studied the moon's surface.
24 de dez. de 2016 · Download reference work entry PDF. Alternate Name. Third Earl of Rosse. Born York, England, 17 June 1800. Died Monkstown, Co. Dublin, Ireland, 31 October 1867. Parsons, William. Reproduced by permission of The Earl of Rosse/Davison & Associates.
