Personnel: Martin Rees at University of Cambridge (Astronomer Royal, Professor)
The record claims Martin Rees held the role of 'Astronomer Royal, Professor' at University of Cambridge starting in 1972. The source confirms he was at Sussex University in 1972–1973 (not Cambridge), and only moved to Cambridge afterward where he became Plumian Professor. The Astronomer Royal role began in 1995, not 1972. The record conflates multiple roles and institutions with an incorrect start date. The person and organization are partially correct (he is indeed at Cambridge and was Astronomer Royal), but the roles and especially the 1972 start date are inaccurate for the Cambridge position.
Our claim
entire record- Person
- Martin Rees
- Role
- Astronomer Royal, Professor
- Role Type
- career
- Start Date
- 1972
- Is Founder
- No
- Notes
- Co-founded CSER; author of 'Our Final Hour'; Astronomer Royal since 1995
Source evidence
1 src · 1 checkNoteThe record claims Martin Rees held the role of 'Astronomer Royal, Professor' at University of Cambridge starting in 1972. The source confirms he was at Sussex University in 1972–1973 (not Cambridge), and only moved to Cambridge afterward where he became Plumian Professor. The Astronomer Royal role began in 1995, not 1972. The record conflates multiple roles and institutions with an incorrect start date. The person and organization are partially correct (he is indeed at Cambridge and was Astronomer Royal), but the roles and especially the 1972 start date are inaccurate for the Cambridge position.