▁was ▁an ▁English ▁astronom er ▁born ▁in ▁El th am , ▁Sur rey . ▁ ▁He ▁joined ▁the ▁Royal ▁Navy ▁in ▁ 1 8 0 6 ▁under ▁the ▁command ▁of ▁Sir ▁Sid ney ▁Smith . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 8 1 5 , ▁he ▁retired ▁at ▁half - pay ▁with ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁lieutenant . ▁ ▁He ▁won ▁a ▁silver ▁medal ▁from ▁the ▁Royal ▁Astronom ical ▁Society ▁in ▁ 1 8 2 7 ; ▁this ▁was ▁the ▁second ▁and ▁last ▁occasion ▁on ▁which ▁such ▁med als ▁were ▁awarded , ▁with ▁the ▁society ▁award ing ▁only ▁gold ▁med als ▁there after . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁Secretary ▁of ▁the ▁society ▁from ▁ 1 8 2 5 ▁to ▁ 1 8 3 1 . ▁ ▁From ▁ 1 8 3 1 ▁until ▁his ▁death ▁he ▁was ▁Super int endent ▁of ▁H M ▁N aut ical ▁Al man ac ▁Office . ▁He ▁was ▁elected ▁a ▁Fellow ▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁Society ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 8 3 2 ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁M NR AS ▁ 1 4 ▁( 1 8 5 4 ) ▁ 1 1 5 ▁▁ ▁Ob itu ary ▁ ▁Category : 1 7 8 9 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 8 5 3 ▁death s ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁El th am ▁Category : English ▁astronom ers ▁Category : Ro yal ▁Navy ▁officers ▁Category : F ell ows ▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁Society <0x0A> </s> ▁Department ▁of ▁Medical ▁Research ▁() ( D MR ) ▁is ▁the ▁department ▁of ▁My