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Crommelin, Andrew Claude [D'Elacherois or De La Cherois] Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Mar. 8, 1883. [3rd] s. of Nicholas [de la Cherois), of 85, Harcourt Street, Dublin. B. Feb. 6, 1865, in Antrim. School, Marlborough. Matric. Michs. 1883, as 'Andrew C. De la Cherois'; Scholar, 1885; B.A. (27th Wrangler) 1886. Hon. D.Sc. Oxford, 1910. Assistant Master at Lancing College, 1889-91. Assistant at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 1891-1927. Became a Roman Catholic, 1891. President of the British Astronomical Association, 1904-6. Secretary to the Royal Astronomical Society, 1917-23; President, 1929, 1930. Took part in eclipse expeditions. Author. Contributed articles on comets and minor planets to the Encyclopaedia Britannica (14th ed.). Married and had issue. Of 55, Ulundi Road, Blackheath, S.E. Died Sept. 20, 1939. (G. B. Routledge; Who's Who, 1939; The Times, Sept. 21, 1939.) | Andrew Claude D'Elacherois or De La Cherois CROMMELIN Approx. lifespan: 18651939 Tripos: Trin. Math. I 1886 Adm pens. Trinity College 1883:03:08 [3rd] s. of Nicholas CROMMELIN [de la Cherois), of 85 Harcourt Street, Dublin, [ Ireland ] b. Antrim, [ Co. Antrim ] 1865:02:06 Sch: Marlborough Matric as "Andrew C. De la Cherois" 1883:10MT: Scholar 1885 BA 27 th Wrangler 1886 Hon. DSc Oxford 1910 Assistant Master at: : Sch: Lancing College [Lancing], [ Sussex ] 1889-91 Assistant at Royal Observatory Greenwich, [ London ] 1891-1927 Became a Roman Catholic 1891 President of: : British Astronomical Association 1904-06 Secretary to: : Royal Astronomical Society 1917-23 President: 1929, 1930 Took part in eclipse expeditions. Author. Contributed articles on comets and minor planets to the Encyclopaedia Britannica (14th ed.) m. and had issue. Of 55 Ulundi Road, Blackheath, [ London ], S.E. d. 1939:09:20 (G. B. Routledge; Who's Who 1939; The Times 1939:09:21) |