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John Hellins was a male astronomer, mathematician, and parson from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Born in 1749, he was an Anglican who spoke English. He served as a chaplain and vicar, and was employed by the Royal Observatory.
Hellins was a member of the Royal Society, where he is recognized in the Royal Society collection. He received the award of Fellow of the Royal Society and the Copley Medal, which is also recognized in the Copley Medal collection. He died in Potterspury on April 5, 1827.
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Person · Open Library
- Died
- 1827
- Works
- 5
Top works
- Analytical Institutions in Four Books
- An extract from a letter of the Rev. Mr. John Hellins, formerly assistant to Mr. (now Dr.) Maskelyne, the Astronomer-Royal at Greenwich Observatory, to Francis Maseres, Esq. Dated Potter's Pury, near Stoney Stratford, in Buckinghamshire, Sept. 25, 1792
- An improved solution of a problem in physical astronomy
- Dr. Halley's quadrature of the circle improved
- Mathematical essays on several subjects
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Place of birth
- Ashreigney
- Place of death
- Potterspury
- Occupation
- mathematician
- Position held
- vicar
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Anglicanism
- Award
- Copley Medal
- Image
- John Hellins.jpeg
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- member of
- Royal Society
- date of death
- 1827-04-05
- date of birth
- 1749-00-00
- Commons category
- John Hellins
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