Earl of Rosse

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The Earl of Rosse is an Irish peerage title historically associated with the Parsons family, noted especially for holders who were prominent in science and public life.

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Earl of Rosse canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Irish peer
hereditary title
associatedWith Birr Castle
country Ireland
countryOfCitizenship Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
familyName Parsons
fieldOfWork astronomy
hasAssociatedPerson Brendan Parsons, 7th Earl of Rosse
Laurence Parsons, 2nd Earl of Rosse
Laurence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse
Lawrence Patrick Parsons, 8th Earl of Rosse
William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse
hasDemonym Irish peer
hasHeirApparent Lawrence Patrick Parsons, Lord Oxmantown
hasTitleHolder Brendan Parsons, 7th Earl of Rosse
Laurence Parsons, 1st Earl of Rosse
Lawrence Michael Harvey Parsons, 6th Earl of Rosse
Lawrence Patrick Parsons, 8th Earl of Rosse
William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse
knownFor construction of large reflecting telescopes
languageOfName English
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity County Offaly
King's County
memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Irish House of Commons
Royal Society
namedAfter Rosse (Roscommon/Rosse area association)
linked to: Roscommon GAA
nobleFamily Parsons family
notableFor contributions to science
public life
notableWork Leviathan of Parsonstown
occupation politician
partOf Irish peerage system
positionHeld Earl of Rosse
Earl of Rosse
Earl of Rosse
Earl of Rosse
President of the Royal Society
residence Birr Castle
Birr Castle
Birr Castle
Birr Castle
seat Birr Castle
subsidiaryTitle Baron Oxmantown
Baronet Parsons of Birr Castle
Viscount Oxmantown

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Parsons family notableTitleHeld Earl of Rosse
William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse positionHeld Earl of Rosse
subject linked to: Earl of Rosse
Laurence Parsons, 2nd Earl of Rosse positionHeld Earl of Rosse
subject linked to: Earl of Rosse
Brendan Parsons, 7th Earl of Rosse positionHeld Earl of Rosse
subject linked to: Earl of Rosse
Lawrence Patrick Parsons, 8th Earl of Rosse positionHeld Earl of Rosse
subject linked to: Earl of Rosse