William Henry Mahoney CHRISTIE

Background

CHRISTIE, William Henry Mahoney was born in 1845. Son of late Professor Christie, Fellow of the Royal Society.

Studied at King’s College School, London. Trinity College Cambridge (Fellow). Master of Arts; Doctor of Science Oxfordshire.

Chief Assistant Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 1870. Honourable Astronomer-Royal 1881-1910.

Fellow of the Royal Society. Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. Clubs: Athenseum, Savile.

Spouse 1881, Violette Mary (daughter 1888),daughter of Sir Alfred Hickman, Member of Parliament

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Knight Commander of the Bath, cartulary-register 1904; Companion of the Bath. Sir.