William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse
Irish astronomer and naturalist
William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse KP FRS HonFRSE, was an Irish astronomer, naturalist, and engineer. He was president of the Royal Society, the most important association of naturalists in the world in the nineteenth century. He built several... Wikipedia
Born: June 17, 1800, York, United Kingdom
Died: October 31, 1867 (age 67 years), Monkstown, Ireland
Discovered: Triangulum Galaxy
Deposed date: 1867
Grandchildren: Rachel Mary Parsons, William Parsons, 5th Earl of Rosse, unknown Parsons, and more
Grandparents: Sir William Parsons, 4th Baronet, Jane Le Hunte, and John Lloyd
Great grandchildren: Desmond Parsons, Michael Parsons, 6th Earl of Rosse, Desmond Richard Parsons, and more