Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse
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Lawrence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse KP (November 17, 1840 – August 30, 1908) was the son and successor of the astronomer William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse who built the "Leviathan of Parsonstown" telescope, largest of its day. His name is often given as Laurence Parsons.
Her served as the eighteenth Chancellor of Trinity College, Dublin between 1885 and 1908. His father served as the sixteenth Chancellor.
Although overshadowed by his father (when astronomers speak of "Lord Rosse", it is almost always the father that they refer to), he nonetheless pursued some astronomical observations of his own, particularly of the Moon.
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| Preceded by: William Parsons |
Earl of Rosse 1867–1908 |
Succeeded by: William Edward Parsons |
| Preceded by: Lord Farnham |
representative peer for Ireland 1868–1908 |
Succeeded by: Lord Ashtown |
