Arthur Robert Hinks, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arthur Robert Hinks

British astronomer

Date of Birth: 26-May-1873

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 14-Apr-1945

Profession: astronomer, geographer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Arthur Robert Hinks, CBE, FRS (26 May 1873 – 14 April 1945) was a British astronomer and geographer.As an astronomer, he is best known for his work in determining the distance from the Sun to the Earth (the astronomical unit) from 1900–1909: for this achievement, he was awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society and was elected a fellow of the Royal Society.
His later professional career was in surveying and cartography, an extension of his astronomical interests.