Aloysius Cortie
English Jesuit astronomer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aloysius Laurence Cortie FRAS FRMetS (1859 – 1925) was an English Jesuit astronomer. He served as director of the Stonyhurst College Observatory and contributed to the study of the Sun, including through observing solar eclipses.[1][2][3]
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Aloysius Laurence Cortie | |
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Born | (1859-04-22)22 April 1859 London, England |
Died | 16 May 1925(1925-05-16) (aged 66) |
Alma mater | Stonyhurst College, Lancashire St. Beuno's College, Tremeirchion |
Known for | Solar astronomy |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astronomy |
Institutions | Stonyhurst College Observatory |
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