Sir Harold Spencer Jones

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gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Greenwich_Observatory
gptkbp:awards CBE
gptkbp:born 1890-03-29
gptkbp:child gptkb:John_Spencer_Jones
gptkbp:contribution improved star catalogues
gptkbp:died 1960-06-30
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkbp:fellowship gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:field astronomy
gptkbp:honorificPrefix Doctor of Science
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir Harold Spencer Jones
gptkbp:influenced modern astronomy
gptkbp:influencedBy Sir William Herschel
gptkbp:knownFor work on the positions of stars
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:positionHeld Astronomer Royal
gptkbp:researchFocus stellar positions
gptkbp:spouse Margaret_Jones