Flamsteed

[flam-steed]

noun

1. John, 1646–1719, English astronomer.

Flamsteed

/ ˈflæmˌstiːd /

noun

1. John . 1646–1719, English astronomer: the first Astronomer Royal and first director of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich (1675). He increased the accuracy of existing stellar catalogues, greatly aiding navigation

Example Sentences

John Flamsteed from Derby was the first person to fill the role.

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The observatory was founded by Charles II in 1676 with Flamsteed House, named after the first Astronomer Royal John Flamsteed, thought to be the work of Sir Christopher Wren.

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The Queen visited the restored Flamsteed House, the oldest building of the old Royal Observatory, in 1960.

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When Hevelius wrote to Flamsteed at the end of 1678 asking to see Halley’s data, the Royal Society saw an opportunity to check up on Hevelius’s claims.

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Flamsteed took up residence there in July 1676 and was elected as one of the Fellows of the Royal Society in the same year.

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