Wikipedia: Astronomer Royal

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 [[John Flamsteed]]                [[1675]] - [[1719]]
 [[Edmond Halley]]                 [[1720]] - [[1742]]
 [[James Bradley]]                 [[1742]] - [[1762]]
 [[Nathaniel Bliss]]               [[1762]] - [[1764]]
 [[Nevil Maskelyne]]               [[1765]] - [[1811]]
 [[John Pond]]                     [[1811]] - [[1835]]
 [[George Biddell Airy]]           [[1835]] - [[1881]]
 [[William H.M. Christie]]         [[1881]] - [[1910]]
 [[Frank Watson Dyson]]            [[1910]] - [[1933]]
 [[Harold Spencer Jones]]          [[1933]] - [[1955]]
 [[Richard van der Riet Woolley]]  [[1956]] - [[1971]]
 [[Martin Ryle]]                   [[1972]] - [[1982]] 
 [[Francis Graham Smith]]          [[1982]] - [[1990]]
 [[Arnold Wolfendale]]             [[1991]] - [[1995]] 
 [[Martin Rees]]                   [[1995]] -

:[John Flamsteed]? 1675? - 1719?
:[Edmond Halley]? 1720 - 1742
:[James Bradley]? 1742 - 1762
:[Nathaniel Bliss]? 1762 - 1764
:[Nevil Maskelyne]? 1765 - 1811
:[John Pond]? 1811 - 1835
:[George Biddell Airy]? 1835 - 1881
:[William H.M. Christie]? 1881 - 1910
:[Frank Watson Dyson]? 1910 - 1933
:[Harold Spencer Jones]? 1933 - 1955
:[Richard van der Riet Woolley]? 1956 - 1971
:[Martin Ryle]? 1972 - 1982
:[Francis Graham Smith]? 1982 - 1990
:[Arnold Wolfendale]? 1991 - 1995
:[Martin Rees]? 1995 -

Astronomer Royal was originally the title of the director of the [Royal Greenwich Observatory]?, but since 1972 it has simply been an honorary title.

[John Flamsteed]? became the first Astronomer Royal when the Royal Greenwich Observatory was founded in 1675. The complete list of Astronomers Royal is given in the table below.

: [John Flamsteed]? 1675? - 1719?
: [Edmond Halley]? 1720 - 1742
: [James Bradley]? 1742 - 1762
: [Nathaniel Bliss]? 1762 - 1764
: [Nevil Maskelyne]? 1765 - 1811
: [John Pond]? 1811 - 1835
: [George Biddell Airy]? 1835 - 1881
: [William H.M. Christie]? 1881 - 1910
: [Frank Watson Dyson]? 1910 - 1933
: [Harold Spencer Jones]? 1933 - 1955
: [Richard van der Riet Woolley]? 1956 - 1971
: [Martin Ryle]? 1972 - 1982
: [Francis Graham Smith]? 1982 - 1990
: [Arnold Wolfendale]? 1991 - 1995
: [Martin Rees]? 1995 -