What title did George Biddell Airy hold from 1835 to 1881?
Astronomer Royal
Lucasian Professor
Royal Astronomer
Chief Scientist
Answer
Astronomer Royal was the title held by George Biddell Airy from 1835 to 1881. This position is the director of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, and the UK's official national timekeeper. Airy's tenure saw significant advancements in astronomy, including the establishment of the Greenwich Mean Time as the standard time for the UK and the development of new astronomical instruments.
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