John Flamsteed
1646-1719
English Astronomer
John Flamsteed is remembered for his accurate and extensive work in positional astronomy. As the first British Astronomer Royal, he pioneered the systematic...
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The English astronomer John Flamsteed (1646-1719), the first astronomer royal, was the author of an important set of star catalogs.John Flamsteed was born at Denby near Derby on Aug. 19, 1646, the onl...
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John Flamsteed was born in 1646 in Derbyshire, England. He was imbued with a deep interest in astronomy from his early boyhood, but in his early teenage years he became plagued with poor health and wa...
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John Flamsteed
John Flamsteed
John Flamsteed