Past Honorary Members

Honorary Membership was limited to 10 from 1890-1900, and to 15 from 1901 onwards. Corresponding Membership was a lesser class of Honoris causa membership in the early years. A few honorary members, such as Barnard, were first made corresponding members for a short time before being recommissioned as honorary members.

Nation(s) Start Endsort ascending
Joy, Dr. Alfred H. USA 1961 1973
Shapley, Dr. Harlow USA 1947 1972
Hertzsprung, Prof. Ejnar Denmark 1946 1967
Stebbins, Dr. Joel USA 1958 1966
Lindblad, Dr. Bertil Sweden 1956 1965
Struvé, Dr. Otto USA 1959 1963
Mitchell, Prof. Samuel Canada/USA 1958 1960
Stratton, Prof. Frederick John Marrian United Kingdom 1954 1960
Spencer Jones, Sir Harold United Kingdom 1947 1960
Baade, Dr. Wilhelm Heinrich Walter Germany 1954 1960

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