Francis Graham-Smith
Sir Francis Graham Smith | |
|---|---|
Smith in 2009 | |
| Born | 25 April 1923 |
| Died | 20 June 2025 (aged 102) |
| Education | Rossall School |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Graham Smith
(died 2021) |
| Awards | Royal Medal (1970) Richard Glazebrook Medal and Prize (1991) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Radio astronomy |
| Institutions | |
| Doctoral students | Andrew Lyne |
| 13th Astronomer Royal | |
| In office 1982–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Martin Ryle |
| Succeeded by | Arnold Wolfendale |
Sir Francis Graham-Smith FRS (25 April 1923 – 20 June 2025) was a British astronomer. He was the 13th Astronomer Royal from 1982 to 1990 and was knighted in 1986.