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Peter Alan Sweet (1921–2005) was an English astronomer. He was Regius Professor of Astronomy at the University of Glasgow from 1959 until his retirement in 1982. He was also Dean of the Faculty of Science 1973–1975. Under Sweet's stewardship, the Department of Astronomy grew from 3 to 17 permanent staff. Sweet undertook the building of a new University Observatory located at Acre Road, Glasgow which opened in 1967. The department offices were moved to the top floor of the then new Mathematics Building in University Gardens, within the main University campus.

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rdfs:comment	Peter Alan Sweet (* 15. Mai 1921 in , London; † 16. Januar 2005 in Poole) war ein britischer Astrophysiker. Sweet studierte an der Universität Cambridge (Sidney Sussex College) und war 1942 Wrangler in den Tripos-Prüfungen. Im Zweiten Weltkrieg war er Wissenschaftler bei der Flugzeugproduktion. 1947 wurde er Lecturer in Astronomie an der University of Glasgow, 1952 Assistant Director des Observatoriums der Universität London und 1959 bis zur Emeritierung 1982 war er Regius-Professor für Astronomie an der Universität Glasgow. 1973 bis 1975 war er dort Dekan der Fakultät für Naturwissenschaften. (de) Peter Alan Sweet (1921–2005) was an English astronomer. He was Regius Professor of Astronomy at the University of Glasgow from 1959 until his retirement in 1982. He was also Dean of the Faculty of Science 1973–1975. Under Sweet's stewardship, the Department of Astronomy grew from 3 to 17 permanent staff. Sweet undertook the building of a new University Observatory located at Acre Road, Glasgow which opened in 1967. The department offices were moved to the top floor of the then new Mathematics Building in University Gardens, within the main University campus. (en)
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