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John Flamsteed
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John Flamsteed (1646–1719) was an author whose works include *Atlas celestis* and *Mr. Flamsteed's figure of the eclipse of the sun, that will happen April 22.d 1715, in the morning*. His other publications listed are *Contents of the Correspondence of scientific men of the seventeeth century*, *Réprésentation des astres sur XXXIV planches en taille douce suivant l'Atlas celeste de Flamseed [sic] ...*, and *Jeremiae Horroccii ... Opvscvla astronomica; viz. Astronomia Kepleriana, defensa & promota*.
Records indicate he was associated with five works in one database and twenty-four in another. His materials are recognized in the Royal Society collection.
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Denby
- Place of death
- Burstow
- Occupation
- astronomer
- Position held
- Astronomer Royal
- Educated at
- University of Cambridge
- Employer
- Royal Observatory
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Anglicanism
- Student of
- Isaac Newton
- Field of work
- astronomy
- Image
- John Flamsteed 1702.jpg
- Work location
- England
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- John Flamsteed
- member of
- Royal Society
- date of birth
- 1646-08-19
- date of death
- 1719-12-31
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- John Flamsteed
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- English language
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- Edmond Halley
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Encyclopedic overview
John Flamsteed (19 August 1646 – 31 December 1719) 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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