Andrew Lyne, emeritus professor of radio astronomy at The University of Manchester, said: "Sir Francis was a towering figure in British astronomy, whose career spanned much of the history of radio ...

Tributes have been paid to a "towering figure in British astronomy" who has died aged 102. Sir Francis Graham-Smith was believed to be the world's oldest active radio astronomer, according to ...

Sir Francis Graham-Smith, the former Astronomer Royal, who has died aged 102, was a pioneer of radio astronomy, carrying out research which helped to establish our modern picture of the universe.