13 Facts About Francis Graham-Smith

Sir Francis Graham-Smith was born on 25 April 1923 and is a British astronomer.

Francis Graham-Smith was the thirteenth Astronomer Royal from 1982 to 1990 and was knighted in 1986.

Francis Graham-Smith was educated at Rossall School, Lancashire, England, and attended Downing College, Cambridge from 1941.

Francis Graham-Smith was Director of the Royal Greenwich Observatory from 1975 to 1981.

Francis Graham-Smith appeared in Episode 13 of Series 4 of Treasure Hunt when the show visited Jodrell Bank, giving presenter Anneka Rice a piggy back to allow her to reach a clue.

Francis Graham-Smith inspired the creation of the St Andrews Amateur Beekeeping Society.

Francis Graham-Smith lived with his wife Elizabeth in the Old School House in Henbury, Cheshire, from 1981 until her death in 2021.

Francis Graham-Smith celebrated his 100th birthday on 25 April 2023.

Francis Graham-Smith was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1970 and was awarded their Royal Medal in 1987.

Francis Graham-Smith was president of the Royal Astronomical Society from 1975 to 1977.

Francis Graham-Smith was the thirteenth Astronomer Royal from 1982 to 1990.

Francis Graham-Smith won the Richard Glazebrook Medal and Prize in 1991.

Sir Francis Graham-Smith is a Distinguished Supporter of Humanists UK is the President of Macclesfield Astronomical Society and is a patron of Mansfield and Sutton Astronomical Society.