William Fishburn Donkin
William Fishburn Donkin | |
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William F. Donkin (US Naval Observatory Library) | |
| Born | 16 February 1814 |
| Died | 15 November 1869 (aged 55) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | St Peter's School, York; St Edmund Hall, Oxford |
| Alma mater | University College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Savilian professor of astronomy |
| Known for | The Secular Acceleration of the Moon's Mean Motion |
William Fishburn Donkin FRS FRAS (16 February 1814 – 15 November 1869) was a British astronomer and mathematician, Savilian Professor of Astronomy at the University of Oxford.