Astronomer Royal

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]] -