Sir Richard van der Riet Woolley OBE FRS (24 April 1906 – 24 December 1986) was an English astronomer who became Astronomer Royal. His mother's maiden name was Van der Riet.
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24 April 1906 Weymouth, Dorset, England
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Died |
24 December 1986 (aged 80) Somerset West, South Africa
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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