Lowndean Professor of Astronomy and Geometry
The Lowndean chair of Astronomy and Geometry is one of the two major Professorships in Astronomy at Cambridge University, alongside the Plumian Professorship. It was founded in 1749 by Thomas Lowndes, an astronomer from Overton in Cheshire.
Lowndean Professors
- Roger Long (1750-1771)
- John Smith (1771-1795)
- William Lax (1795-1837)
- George Peacock (1837-1859)
- John Couch Adams (1859-1892)
- Robert Ball (1892-1913)
- Henry Baker (1914-1936)
- William Hodge (1936-1970)
- Frank Adams (1970-1989)
- Graeme Segal (1990-1999)
- Burt Totaro (2000-)
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