Archie Roy | |
|---|---|
 Archie Edmiston Roy Machrie Moor 1982 | |
| Born | 24 June 1924 Yoker,Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 27 December 2012 (aged 88) Drumchapel Hospital,Glasgow, Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Alma mater | Hillhead High School University of Glasgow |
| Known for | The Mirror Theorem in Celestial Mechanics |
| Awards | Myers Memorial Medal (SPR) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Institutions | Shawlands Academy University of Glasgow |
| Doctoral advisor | Prof W M Smart |
Archie Edmiston RoyFRSE,FRAS (24 June 1924 – 27 December 2012)[1] wasProfessor Emeritus ofAstronomy in theUniversity of Glasgow.[2]
Professor Archie Edmiston Roy, was educated atHillhead High School and theUniversity of Glasgow. He was married to Frances with three sons; Dr. Archie W N Roy, Ian Roy and Dr. David Roy;[3] and two grandchildren David and Fraser.[4]
Professor Roy was a Fellow of theRoyal Society of Edinburgh, theRoyal Astronomical Society, and theBritish Interplanetary Society. He was also a Member and past President of theSociety for Psychical Research and Founding President of The Scottish Society for Psychical Research.
He was also elected a member of the European Academy of Arts, Sciences and the Humanities. He was a Patron of the Churches Fellowship (Scotland) for Psychical and Spiritual Studies and a member of the Scientific and Medical Network. Archie Roy conducted research inastrodynamics,celestial mechanics,archaeoastronomy,psychical research, andneural networks.
In addition Roy has published 20 books, six of them novels, some 70 scientific papers and scores of articles. His books have been published in the United Kingdom, United States, France, Russia, Italy and India.
The Hungaria asteroid5806 Archieroy, discovered by American astronomerEdward Bowell was named in his honor in 1994.[5] In 2004 he was awarded theMyers Memorial Medal for outstanding contributions to psychical research by theSociety for Psychical Research.[6][7]
On 27 December 2012 Roy died at theDrumchapel Hospital at the age of 88. He was survived by his wife, three sons and two grandchildren.[1][4]
