Honours and Awards
- Awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1862.
- Awarded the Royal Medal from the Royal Society in 1864.
- The crater De La Rue on the Moon is named after him.
- Commander of the Legion of Honor (France).
- Commander of the Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus (Italy).
- Knight of the Imperial Order of the Rose (Brazil).
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