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)sort ascending Start End
Swift, Dr. Lewis A. USA 1903 1913
Bowen, Dr. Ira S. USA 1956 1973
Sandage, Dr. Allan R. USA 1975 2010
Holden, Dr. Edward S. USA 1891 1914
Joy, Dr. Alfred H. USA 1961 1973
Pickering, Dr. Edward Charles, OPM USA 1894 1919
Shoemaker, Carolyn USA 2003 2021
Pasachoff, Dr. Jay M. USA 2003 2022
Schwarzschild, Dr. Martin USA 1963 1999
Harrison, Mr. Henry USA 1913 1929

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