* Astronomy

Ralph Copeland (3 September 1837 - 27 October 1905) was an English astronomer and the third Astronomer Royal for Scotland.
Copeland was born at Moorside Farm, near Woodplumpton in Lancashire, England and attended Kirkham Grammar School. He spent five years in Australia where he discovered his interest in astronomy. He returned in 1858 to pursue a career in engineering.
Copeland served as Astronomer Royal until his death in 1905. He was buried in Morningside Cemetery in Edinburgh.
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