“We must measure, and go on measuring, and still go on measuring, and when we have got a large catalogue of the most accurate measures that man can make, then we must sit down and discuss them.”

About Sir David Gill

Scientist • Scottish

Sir David Gill was a distinguished Scottish astronomer renowned for his pioneering work in astrophotography and geodesy. He served as Her Majesty's Astronomer at the Cape of Good Hope, where he conducted groundbreaking...