William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse
William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse HFRSE, was an Anglo-Irish astronomer who had several telescopes built. His 72-inch telescope, built in 1845 and colloquially known as the "Leviathan of Parsonstown", was the world's largest telescope, in terms of aperture size, until the early 20th century. From April 1807 until February 1841, he was styled as Baron Oxmantown.
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Date of Birth
June 17th, 1800
Age
224
Birth Place
United Kingdom, England
Date of Death
October 31st, 1867
Died Aged
67
Star Sign
Gemini
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