Lindsay E.M.

LINDSAY,  Eric Mervyn [Dr.]

Visiting Astronomer

Born: Ireland.
Died: 1972.


In brief :
Famous for:
Director of Armagh Observatory in Ireland (1930? – ?)

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Summary
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Historical background :
History:
Eric Mervyn Lindsay had studied astrophysics under Shapley at Harvard.
“Lindsay had been assistant at
Boyden before being called home to his native Ireland to take charge  of the ailing Armagh Observatory, where … he revitalised  the Observatory” [Copied from Moore, p.124.]
He  was a noted theorist as well as an observer; his main research  was concerned with the Magellanic Clouds.
Eric  Lindsay was a man with ideas. His work at Boyden with the Magellanic  Clouds had shown him the importance of southern stations and Boyden  was an ideal site for a new telescope of the kind needed for this sort of work.  Due to his influence the ADH  telescope was installed at Boyden.
He  was a close friend of Patric Moore – who acted as Director of  the Armagh Planetarium between 1965 and 1968.

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Career
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Studied  at Harvard.
Assistant  Observer at Boyden Observatory.  (? – 1930?)Director of Armagh Observatory in Ireland. (1930? – ?)
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Personal:
Born in Ireland.
1972:  Died

Instruments:

Link to the Telescope Manufacturers.


Sources:

Link to the Main Bibliography Section and more information about Sources.

Remaining Artifacts:
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Bibliography:
Moore, P. & Collins, P., Astronomy in Southern Africa, pp.124 – 125;  p.129. (General Source)
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By Lindsay:

Links:
Related Internal Links:
Boyden Observatory
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Related External Links:

Historical Astronomical Posts in Britain and Ireland

 

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