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Patrick Wilson was a Scottish astronomer, type-founder, mathematician and meteorologist. He was the Regius Professor of Practical Astronomy at Glasgow University from 1784 to 1799. His father Alexander Wilson preceded him as Regius Professor of Practical Astronomy at Glasgow University. Patrick was appointed his successor before his father quit the role. Probably due to failing health they shared the role until his fathers death in 1786. ==Career== Patrick Wilson (1743-1811) was Regius Professor of Practical Astronomy, 1784 to 1799. He was Clerk of Senate from 1783 to 1795 and 1796 to 1799, and was awarded an honorary LLD in 1800. He was the second son of Alexander Wilson, the first Regius Professor of Practical Astronomy at the University. In 1782 he was employed as an assistant to his father, to take care of instruments, make observations, and help with teaching. Patrick Wilson continued his father's type-founding business in Glasgow. He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh on 17 November 1783. Also in 1783, Patrick was elected Clerk to the Senate of the University. He was re-elected each year until 1799 with the exception of 1795, when the Senate minutes record that Patrick Cumin was elected in his absence. Wilson was appointed Regius Professor of Practical Astronomy to succeed his father in 1784, but his father retained the post until his death in 1786. At the end of his period in office, in 1799 Patrick Wilson bequeathed scientific instruments to the University as well as £1,000, the interest on which was to be used to support his successors in the Chair. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Patrick Wilson (astronomer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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