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Sir Patrick Moore
(1923-)

Patrick Moore (more properly Sir Patrick these days) is a British institution. Since 1957 this remarkable astronomer has been hosting a monthly BBC television show on astronomy called The Sky at Night - now the longest running TV show ever with a single presenter. He combines vibrant enthusiasm with over-the-top eccentricity (down to his ever-present monocle) to make him one of best liked personalities on UK TV.

Because he has become a personality in his own right, Moore's interests in music (and particularly in playing the xylophone) have also come to the fore, but it is for his astronomy that he will be remembered. Although only ever technically an amateur, he has made a significant contribution to the popularisation of astronomy and to the study of the moon.

Moore's science writing has been largely specialist for amateur astronomers or for a juvenile audience, but a number of books have extended beyond this.

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