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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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
After William Parsons (the 3rd Earl of Rosse) died in 1867, the 4th Earl (Laurence Parsons) continued to operate the six-foot telescope. From 1874 to 1878, J. L. E. Dreyer worked with the telescope and began the compilation of his New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars .
William Parsons (17 de junio de 1800 - 31 de octubre de 1867), tercer Conde de Rosse (también conocido como Lord Rosse ), fue un noble terrateniente irlandés y miembro del Parlamento Británico.
William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800–1867) Rep. peer from 1845, taking the Earl of Limerick's room; Lord Dunboyne followed. Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse (1840–1908) Rep. peer from 1868, taking Lord Farnham's room; Lord Ashtown followed.
31 de jan. de 2022 · Russian Academy of Sciences. Position held. member of the 11th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1832–1834) President of the Royal Society (1848–1854) Lord-Lieutenant (County Offaly, 1831–1867) member of the House of Lords.
William Parsons, Third Earl of Rosse, a skilled engineer, ingenious scientist, and dedicated astronomer, constructed a reflecting telescope larger than any previously made, the largest in the world for seven decades. With it he discovered the spiral nature of many nebulae.
