Martin Lunn

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Martin Frederick Edward Lunn MBE FRAS is a British astronomer and curator.

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Biography

Lunn gained a degree in astrophysics from the Open University before working for the Civil Service. In 1989 he joined the Yorkshire Museum as Honorary Curator of Astronomy. [1] Lunn was awarded a MBE for services to astronomy in the 1998 New Year Honours. [2]

In 2013 he presented a broadcast for Stargazing Live from the Yorkshire Museum. [3] Lunn has served on the council of the Society for the History of Astronomy. [4]

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References

  1. Annual Report for the year 1989 (Report). Yorkshire Philosophical Society. 1990. p. 31.
  2. "Supplement to the London Gazette of Tuesday, 30th December 1997" (PDF). The London Gazette. 30 December 1997. p. 19.
  3. "Earby Astronomical Society member Martin Lunn features on Stargazing Live". Craven Herald & Pioneer. 2 February 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  4. "Council and Officers" (PDF). Newsletter of the Society for the History of Astronomy. No. 8. September 2005. p. 24.