F. Richard Stephenson
British researcher in historical astronomy
About F. Richard Stephenson
Born 1941. F. Richard Stephenson is a British astronomer, historian and geophysicist.
F. Richard Stephenson (born Francis Richard Stephenson, 26 April 1941) is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Durham, in the Physics department and the East Asian Studies department. His research concentrates on historical aspects of astronomy, in particular analyzing ancient astronomical records to reconstruct the history of Earth's rotation. He has an asteroid named after him: 10979 Fristephenson.
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British researcher in historical astronomy
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