William Parsons, third earl of Rosse

(1800-1867)

NAME AUTHORITIES: LOC: Rosse, William Parsons, Earl of, 1800-1867 NRA: Parsons William (1800-1867) 3rd Earl of Rosse astronomer DNB: Parsons, William, third earl of Rosse (1800-1867), astronomer LBT ID: LdRosse3 VIAF ID: 52471361 LOC ID: n87822627	B/BAP: 1800-06-17 DIED: 1867-10-31
SOURCES: DNB; Virtual International Authority File; thePeerage.com; LOC Name Authority File
Son of the second earl (d. 1841) he was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and Magdalen College, Oxford and was MP for King's County (1821-34). He was a notable astronomer, president of the Royal Society (1848-1854), and chancellor of Trinity College, Dublin (1862-1867)