David Gill (astronomer)

Sir
David Gill
KCB FRS FRSE FRAS
Sir David Gill KCB FRS FRSE FRAS
Born	12 June 1843; Aberdeen, Scotland
Died	24 January 1914 (aged 70); London, England
Resting place	Aberdeen
Education	University of Aberdeen
Occupation	Astronomer
Title	FRS; LL.D.; CB; KCB
Spouse	Isobel Sarah Gill
Awards	Bruce Medal (1900); Valz Prize (1881); Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society; James Craig Watson Medal (1899); Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur; Pour le Mérite

Sir David Gill KCB FRS FRSE FRAS (12 June 1843 – 24 January 1914) was a Scottish astronomer who is known for measuring astronomical distances, for astrophotography and geodesy. He spent much of his career in South Africa.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Jaff, Fay (1963). "David Gill – Watchmaker to Astronomer Royal". They Came to South Africa. Cape Town: H. Timmins. Retrieved 1 December 2010.

[jaff-1] Jaff, Fay (1963). "David Gill – Watchmaker to Astronomer Royal". They Came to South Africa. Cape Town: H. Timmins. Retrieved 1 December 2010.

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Sir David Gill KCB FRS FRSE FRAS

Born	(1843-06-12)12 June 1843 Aberdeen, Scotland
Died	24 January 1914(1914-01-24) (aged 70) London, England
Resting place	Aberdeen
Education	University of Aberdeen
Occupation	Astronomer
Title	FRS LL.D.^[1] CB^[1] KCB^[1]
Spouse	Isobel Sarah Gill
Awards	Bruce Medal (1900) Valz Prize (1881) Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society James Craig Watson Medal (1899) Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur^[1] Pour le Mérite^[1]

David Gill (astronomer)

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