Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Airy, Sir George Biddell
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Airy, Sir George Biddell, K.C.B., M.A. Trinity Coll., Cambridge (B.A. (fellow) 1823, M.A. 1826, LL.D. 1862), Prof. Lucas 1826, Prof. Plum. 1828, adm. ad eundem 17 June, 1830, created D.C.L. 20 June, 1844, then astronomer royal (1835-81), knighted 17 June, 1872.