THE BEGINNINGS OF MODERN ASTRONOMY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS
Journal: Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage
Year: 2014

Although the University of St Andrews is much older, teaching of and research in modern astronomy began there little more than sixty years ago. Their inception was strongly associated with one man, Erwin Finlay- Freundlich. Some account is given here of his work in St Andrews and the influence he had on younger generations.<sup>1</sup>