| First Name |
Patrick
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| Middle Name |
Alfred
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| Last Name |
Moore
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| Full Name at Birth |
Patrick Alfred Caldwell-Moore
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| Alternative Name |
O.B.E, C.B.E, Sir, Gamesmaster, P. Moore, Sir Patrick Moore FRAS, Dr. Patrick Moore, Dr Patrick Moore, 'Sir Patrick Alfred Caldwell-Moore CBE HonFRS FRAS', Fras
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| Birthday |
4th March, 1923
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| Birthplace |
Pinner, Middlesex, England, UK
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| Died |
9th December, 2012
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| Place of Death |
Selsey, West Sussex, England, UK
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| Buried |
Chichester, West Sussex, England
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| Height |
6' 0½" (184 cm)
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| Build |
Large
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Grey
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| Distinctive Feature |
He wore a monocle over his right eye in his later years...., He played the xylophone...., He was known as a bit of a misogynist...., His fiancée was killed during the war and he has never married or had children...., He is the host of many British astronomy programs, including "The Sky at Night" since 1957...., In 1957 on the programme, 'The Sky at Night' (1957), he opened his mouth to speak and a fly flew in. Ever the professional, Moore swallowed the fly in front of millions of viewers and carried on with the show...., He is the author of the Caldwell catalog, an index concerning star gazing for amateurs....19741, He has written over 60 books....
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| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation Text |
Amateur Astronomer, Broadcaster, Author, Composer, Actor, Musician
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| Occupation |
Astronomer
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| Claim to Fame |
Presenting BBC tv's astronomy programme ''The Sky at Night'' for more than 50 years.
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Author Of Data Compendia, Author Of Study Guides, Published Translations, Amateur Astronomy, Video Computer & Games
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| Year(s) Active |
1957 > 2013 (presenter: BBC TV's "The Sky at Night"), 1940 > 1945 (served with the British Royal Air Force during WW2), 1968 > 1968 (awarded: the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1968 Queen's Birthday Honours List), 1988 > 1988 (awarded: the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1988 Queen's Birthday Honours List), 2001 > 2001 (awarded: Knight Bachelor in the 2001 Queen's New Year Honours List for his services to astronomy and broadcasting), 1974 > 1974 (awarded: an Honorary Degree from England's Lancaster University), 2011 > 2011 (autobiography: ''Patrick Moore: The Autobiography'')
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| Instrument (text) |
Xylophone, Piano
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| Record Label |
The Caldwell Catalogue
(journal), BBC Radio 4, BBC 1 TV, BBC 2 TV, Carlton Books Ltd
(book publisher), The History Press
(book publisher), Guild Publishing
(book publisher), BBC Digital
(publisher), Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
(book publisher), Philip's
(book publisher), Checkerboard Pr
(book publisher), Bounty Books
(book publisher), Random House
(book publisher), Channel 4
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| Associated Acts |
The Royal Air Force
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| Brand Endorsement |
TV commercial for Citroën cars., TV commercial for Abbey National.
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| Official Websites |
http://sirpatrickmoore.com, http://banguniverse.com/sirpatrickmoore
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| Friend |
Brian May
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| Pets |
Arthur C. Clarke (fan of), Brian May (musician / friend), John Colshaw (impersonator), Charles Trachsel Caldwell-Moore (Father), Gertrude White (Mother), Chris Lintott (colleague / co author), Chris North (co author), Alexander Boksenberg (co author), Heather Couper (co author)
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| Favorite TV Shows |
Doctor Who, Star Trek
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Sir Patrick Alfred Caldwell-Moore CBE HonFRS FRAS (; 4 March 1923 – 9 December 2012) was an English amateur astronomer who attained prominence in that field as a writer, researcher, radio commentator and television presenter.
