"Dave" wrote:

Airy,
Adams,
Herschel.
Maskelyne
Young
Parsons
Grubb,
Hindle
Dollond
Dall
Ellison
Lassells
...Moore.,

To Herschel, add Herschel & Herschel.
Add Rosse, Earl of, unless covered by Parsons.
Add Orrery, Cork and.
Lassells/Lascelles??

Hoyle, Hewish, Bell, ...

Lovell.

Bradley
Halley
Flamsteed
Hooke
Bacon
Dr Dee
Hawking

and I suppose Newton ought to be in there somewhere

Cheers

Martin

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