Richard Van Der Riet Woolley - from our story 'On This Day In Photos: July 7th In The 20th Century'

Portrait of Richard van der Riet Woolley, new Astronomer Royal, reclining back as he looks through a giant equatorial telescope, at Greenwich Observatory, Herstmonceux Castle, July 7th 1956. (Photo by Douglas Miller/Keystone/Getty Images)

Portrait of Richard van der Riet Woolley, new Astronomer Royal, reclining back as he looks through a giant equatorial telescope, at Greenwich Observatory, Herstmonceux Castle, July 7th 1956. (Photo by Douglas Miller/Keystone/Getty Images)

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