Professor of Astrophysics (1909)
The Professor of Astrophysics (1909) is one of the Professorships of Astronomy at Cambridge University. The chair is currently held at the Institute of Astronomy in the University.
The creation of this chair in Cambridge marked the formal recognition of the relatively new subject of Astrophysics. The chair was without a stipend until 1928, when the first holder Hugh Newall endowed it on his retirement.[1]
Professors of Astrophysics
- Hugh Newall (1909-1928)
- F.J.M. Stratton (1928-1947)
- R.O. Redman (1947-1971)
- Donald Lynden-Bell (1971-1997)
- George Efstathiou (1997–)
References
- Roger Hutchins (2008). British University Observatories 1772-1939. Ashgate. p. 303. ISBN 978-0-7546-3250-4.
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