Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse

Summary

Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse is a human^[1]. Born in Birr^[2], he… he was born on November 17, 1840^[3]. He died on August 29, 1908^[4]. He worked as an astronomer^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse's place of birth was Birr^[2].
• Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse was born on November 17, 1840^[3].
• Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse died on August 29, 1908^[4].
• Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse's father was William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse^[7].
• Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse's mother was Mary Rosse^[8].
• Among Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse's spouses was Frances Cassandra Hawke-Harvey^[9].
• A child of Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse was William Parsons, 5th Earl of Rosse^[10].
• A child of Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse was unknown Parsons^[11].
• A child of Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse was Geoffrey Lawrence Parsons^[12].
• A child of Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse was Lady Muriel Frances Mary Parsons^[13].
• Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse held citizenship in Ireland^[14].
• Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse's professions included astronomer^[5].
• Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse held the position of Lord-Lieutenant^[15].
• Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse held the position of member of the House of Lords^[16].
• Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse was educated at Trinity College, Dublin^[17].
• Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[18].
• Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse received the Order of St Patrick^[19].
• Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[20].
• Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse was a member of Royal Society^[21].
• Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse is recorded as male^[22].
• Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse's noble title is recorded as count^[24].
• Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse's Commons category is recorded as Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse^[25].
• Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse's family name is recorded as Parsons^[26].
• Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse's given name is recorded as Lawrence^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Birr^[2], Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse… he was born on November 17, 1840^[3]. His father was William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse^[7]. His mother was Mary Rosse^[8].

Education

Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse was educated at Trinity College, Dublin^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse's professions included astronomer^[5]. Positions held include Lord-Lieutenant^[15], a position^[28], in United Kingdom^[29] and member of the House of Lords^[16], a position^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1801^[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[18], a fellowship award^[33], in United Kingdom^[34] and Order of St Patrick^[19], an order of chivalry^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1783^[37].

Personal Life

Among Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse's spouses was Frances Cassandra Hawke-Harvey^[9]. Children include William Parsons, 5th Earl of Rosse^[10], a military personnel^[38], 1873–1918^[39], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[40]; unknown Parsons^[11]; Geoffrey Lawrence Parsons^[12], 1874–1956^[41]; and Lady Muriel Frances Mary Parsons^[13], 1876–1927^[42].

Death and Burial

Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse died on August 29, 1908^[4].

Why It Matters

Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

He is credited with the discovery of NGC 399^[45], a spiral galaxy^[46]; NGC 402^[47], a star^[48]; NGC 375^[49], an interacting galaxy^[50]; NGC 4000^[51], a galaxy^[52]; NGC 1274^[53], an elliptical galaxy^[54]; and NGC 1177^[55], a galaxy^[56].

FAQs

Where was Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse born?

Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse was born in Birr^[2].

Who were Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse's parents?

Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse's father was William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse^[7]. Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse's mother was Mary Rosse^[8].

Who was Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse married to?

Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse's spouses include Frances Cassandra Hawke-Harvey^[9].

What did Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse do for work?

Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse worked as astronomer^[5].

Where did Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse go to school?

Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse was educated at Trinity College, Dublin^[17].

What awards did Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[18] and Order of St Patrick^[19].

What did Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse discover?

Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse is credited as discoverer of NGC 399^[45], NGC 402^[47], NGC 375^[49], and NGC 4000^[51].