William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse

William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse, was an Irish engineer and astronomer. He built several giant telescopes. His 72-inch telescope, built in 1845 and colloquially known as the "Leviathan of Parsonstown", was the world's largest telescope, in terms of aperture size, until the early 20th century.

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Who was born first?

• William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse and Jean-Baptiste Dumas were born the same year
• William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse and William Henry Fox Talbot were born the same year
• William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse and Friedrich Wöhler were born the same year
• William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse and Karl Wilhelm Feuerbach were born the same year
• William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse was born 1 year after William Lassell

Timeline

1. William LassellJune 18, 1799 – October 5, 1880
2. Friedrich WöhlerJuly 31, 1800 – September 23, 1882
3. Jean-Baptiste DumasJuly 14, 1800 – April 11, 1884
4. Karl Wilhelm FeuerbachMay 30, 1800 – March 12, 1834
5. William Henry Fox TalbotFebruary 11, 1800 – September 17, 1877
6. William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (this page)June 17, 1800 – October 31, 1867

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