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John Flamsteed
English astronomer (1646–1719) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Flamsteed FRS (19 August 1646 – 31 December 1719)[lower-alpha 1] was an English astronomer and the first Astronomer Royal. His main achievements were the preparation of a 3,000-star catalogue, Catalogus Britannicus, and a star atlas called Atlas Coelestis, both published posthumously. He also made the first recorded observations of Uranus, although he mistakenly catalogued it as a star, and he laid the foundation stone for the Royal Greenwich Observatory.
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John Flamsteed | |
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Born | 19 August 1646 Denby, Derbyshire, England |
Died | 31 December 1719 (aged 73) Burstow, Surrey, England |
Alma mater | Jesus College, Cambridge |
Known for | First Astronomer Royal |
Spouse | Margaret Cooke |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astronomy |
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