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Richard van der Riet Woolley

British astronomer royal.

Born April 24th, 1906 in Weymouth.

Died December 24th, 1986 at 80 years old in Somerset West.

Occupations
astronomer
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner