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Patrick Moore
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English astronomer, broadcaster and writer (1923–2012)
Film & TV
Pinner, Middlesex, England, UK
Sir Patrick Alfred Caldwell-Moore CBE was a British amateur astronomer who attained prominence in that field as a writer, researcher, radio commentator and television presenter.
Known for
- Mad and Bad: 60 Years of Science on TV — Self2010
- I Believe in UFOs: Danny Dyer — Self2010
- Chris Moyles' Quiz Night — Self2009
- Apollo 11: A Night to Remember — Self2006
- Doctor Who — Patrick Moore2005
- Red Dwarf A–Z — Self2003
- The Truth Behind the Moon Landings — Self2003
- Mark Lawson Talks To — Self2003
- Britain's Secret UFO Hunters2002
- Harry Hill's TV Burp2002
via TMDB
Key facts
- Born
- Patrick Alfred Caldwell-Moore , ( 1923-03-04 ) 4 March 1923 , Pinner , Middlesex, England
- Died
- 9 December 2012 (2012-12-09) (aged 89), Selsey , West Sussex, England
- Resting place
- Chichester , West Sussex, England
- Known for
- The Sky at Night
- Awards
- Knight Bachelor Commander of the Order of the British Empire Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society
- Fields
- Astronomy
- Institutions
- Royal Air Force BBC British Astronomical Association
- Allegiance
- United Kingdom
- Branch
- Royal Air Force
- Service years
- 1940–45
- Rank
- Pilot officer
- Conflicts
- Second World War
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Alfred
- Family name
- Moore
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Pinner
- Place of death
- Selsey
- Occupation
- science fiction writer
- Employer
- Royal Air Force
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Notable work
- The Sky at Night
- Field of work
- astronomy
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- Royal Air Force
- Military rank
- pilot officer
- Official website
- sirpatrickmoore.com
- Image
- Sir Patrick Moore at the opening of the South Downs Planetarium.jpg
- Residence
- Selsey
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- Commons category
- Patrick Moore
- date of birth
- 1923-01-01
- name in native language
- Alfred Patrick Caldwell-Moore
- date of death
- 2012-12-09
- member of
- Royal Astronomical Society
- place of burial
- Chichester
- pseudonym
- R. T. Fishall
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Encyclopedic overview
Sir Patrick Alfred Caldwell-Moore (/ˈkɔːldwɛl/; 4 March 1923 – 9 December 2012) was an English amateur astronomer who attained prominence in that field as a writer, researcher, radio commentator and television presenter.
Moore's early interest in astronomy led him to join the British Astronomical Association at the age of 11. He served in the Royal Air Force during World War II and briefly taught before publishing his first book on lunar observation in 1953. Renowned for his expertise in Moon observation and the creation of the Caldwell catalogue, Moore authored more than seventy astronomy books. He hosted the world's longest-running television series with the original presenter, BBC's The Sky at Night, from 1957 until his death in 2012. Idiosyncrasies such as his rapid diction and monocle made him a popular and instantly recognisable figure on British television. Moore was co-founder and president of the Society for Popular Astronomy.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Patrick Moore” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.