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Catalog of the Scientific Community Flamsteed, John Note: the creators of the Galileo Project and this catalogue cannot answer email on genealogical questions. 1. Dates Born: Denby, near Derby, 19 Aug. 1646 Died: Greenwich, 3 Dec. 1719 Dateinfo: Dates Certain Lifespan: 2. Father Occupation: Merchant Stephen Flamsteed is described as a prosperous maltster. 3. Nationality Birth: English Career: English Death: English 4. Education Schooling: No University Derby free school. Flamsteed was not sent to the university because of ill health. Studied astronomical science by himself, 1662-9apparently against the wishes of his father. Enrolled non-residently at Cambridge, 1670-4. I am not listing this. M.A. at Cambridge by letter-patent, 1674. That is, though he received a degree, he did not really study at a university. I am not listing the M.A. Note: no B.A. 5. Religion Affiliation: Anglican After he received his M.A., Flamsteed took orders and eventually served a parish near Greenwich. 6. Scientific Disciplines Primary: Astronomy Subordinate: Optics, Meteorology

22. FLAMSTEED; John; 1646-1720; GBR flamsteed; john; 16461720; GBR. He convinced Charles II to institudea royal observatory (constructed at Greenwich in 1676) and http://www.astrosurf.com/cielextreme/page87E.html

Prior Astronomer Next Astronomer Back to List FLAMSTEED; John; 1646-1720; GBR He convinced Charles II to institude a royal observatory (constructed at Greenwich in 1676) and was named at his head (royal astronomer was not the official term yet). He invented a conic projection that allowed him to obtain flat charts from his celestial observations. He published his 3000 stars catalogue partly in 1712 ("Historia Coelestis Britannica") and completely in 1725. This last edition contained some nebulous objects (3 personnal discoveries). He never got along with his successor and a friend of the latter: HALLEY and NEWTON.

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Personnage suivant FLAMSTEED; John; 1646-1720; GBR Il persuada Charles II de fonder un observatoire royal (construit à Greenwich en 1676) et fut nommé à sa tête ("astronome royal" n'était pas encore un terme officiel). Il inventa la projection conique ce qui lui permit d'obtenir des cartes planes fiables à partir des observations célestes "sphériques". Il publia son catalogue ("Historia Coelestis Britannica") de 3000 étoiles en 1712 (partiellement) et en 1725 (complètement); ce dernier contenait quelques objets nébuleux (3 découvertes personnelles). Il s'entendit peu avec son successeur et l'ami de ce dernier: HALLEY et NEWTON.

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Branch of Science Astronomers Nationality English Flamsteed, John (1646-1719) English astronomer who was among the group of scientists who convinced King Charles II to build a national observatory in Greenwich Observatory. Charles II agreed, and made Flamsteed the first royal astronomer. He was a meticulous observer, refusing to publish until his work was completed. Eventually, he published a star catalog three times as large as Tycho Brahe's . Flamsteed grudgingly provided observations of the moon to Newton for use in his lunar theory. As Newton grew more and more overbearing, demanding the observations be turned over to him, Flamsteed grew more and more recalcitrant to provide data (Westfall 1988, p. 391). Flamsteed was one of the only astronomers to maintain the comets of 1680-1681 were the same, viewed before and after perihelion Brahe Newton Additional biographies: Bonn References Westfall, R. S. Never at Rest: A Biography of Isaac Newton. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1988.

26. Flamsteed, John Search Biographies Bio search tips flamsteed, john flam'stEd Pronunciation Key. flamsteed, john , 16461719, English astronomer http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0818864.html

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28. New Catholic Dictionary: Flamsteed, John flamsteed, john. ( 16461719) Astronomer. Author of the famous Historia Crelestis Brittanica http://www.catholic-forum.com/churches/saintsindex/ncd01146.htm

Flamsteed, John Astronomer . Author of the famous Historia Crelestis Brittanica , drew up the catalog of fixed stars designated by his name, first demonstrated the construction and use of the quadrant, initiated a method of determining the position of the equinox, and made important researches on sun spots whence he drew up a theory of the sun's constitution; he was first astronomer royal of England. New Catholic Dictionary NCD Index Page Catholic Community Forum Contact Author Message Board

29. Flamsteed, John flamsteed, john (16461719). English astronomer who began systematicobservations of the positions of the stars, Moon, and planets http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/Biographies/MainBiographies/F/Flamsteed/1.ht

Flamsteed, John English astronomer who began systematic observations of the positions of the stars, Moon, and planets at the Royal Observatory he founded at Greenwich, London, 1676. His observations were published in Historia Coelestis Britannica 1725. As the first Astronomer Royal of England, Flamsteed determined the latitude of Greenwich, the slant of the ecliptic, and the position of the equinox. He also worked out an ingenious method of observing the absolute right ascension - a coordinate of the position of a heavenly body - which removed all errors of parallax, refraction, and latitude. Having obtained the positions of 40 reference stars, he then went back and computed positions for the rest of the 3,000 stars in his catalogue. Flamsteed was born near Derby and studied at Cambridge. He was appointed astronomer to Charles II 1675, but had to supply his own equipment. Flamsteed began his astronomical studies at home by observing a solar eclipse 1662, about which he corresponded with other astronomers. In 1672, he determined the solar parallax from observations of Mars. His lunar calculations were urgently needed by

30. Flamsteed, John flamsteed, john. English astronomer. He began systematic observationsof the positions of the stars, Moon, and planets at the Royal http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0001324.html

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31. Exhibition Working List Magdeburg, 1731. QB65.S45. flamsteed, john. Atlas coelestis. London, 1729. 539592;map pl 20, opp 592. Serials annex. flamsteed, john. Atlas c?leste. Ed. http://www.lindahall.org/events_exhib/exhibit/exhibits/stars/master.htm

Exhibition Working List STAR MAPS Bayer, Johann. Uranometria. Augsburg, 1603. QB41.B293 folio/vault. Bayer, Johann. Explicatio...Uranometrias. ?, 1654. QB41.B29. Hyginus. Poeticon astronomicon. Venice: Ratdolt, 1482. QB22.H94 1482 vault. Firmicus Maternus, Julius. Mathesos liber. Venice, 1499. QB41.F5 vault Hyginus. De mundi et sphere. Venice, 1512. QB41.H97. Ptolemy, Claudius. Omnia quae extant opera. Basle, 1541. QB41.P777 quarto. Has 2 Honter planispheres, dated 1532. Piccolomini, Alessandro. De le stelle fisse. Venice: Pozzo, 1540. QB41.P4 1540 Piccolomini, Alessandro. De le stelle fisse. Vinegio: Cesano, 1553. QB41.P4 1553. Piccolomini, Alessandro. De le stelle fisse. Venice: Bevilacqua, 1561. QB41.P4 1561 Piccolomini, Alessandro. De le stelle fisse. Venice: Varisco, 1570. QB41.P4 1570. Gallucci, Giovanni Paolo. Theatrum mundi. Venice, 1588. Grotius, Hugo. Syntagma Arataeorum. Leiden: Plantin, 1600. Kepler, Johannes. De stella nova in pede serpentarii. Prague, 1606. QB41.K3162 vault. Map of Ophiucus region, opp p. 76. Repro Warner 135. Schiller, Julius. Coelum stellatum Christianum. Augsburg, 1627. folio/vault

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Flamsteed, John Astronomer . Author of the famous Historia Crelestis Brittanica , drew up the catalog of fixed stars designated by his name, first demonstrated the construction and use of the quadrant, initiated a method of determining the position of the equinox, and made important researches on sun spots whence he drew up a theory of the sun's constitution; he was first astronomer royal of England. New Catholic Dictionary NCD Index Page Catholic Community Forum Contact Author Message Board

33. Biografia De Flamsteed, John Translate this page flamsteed, john. (Denby, Inglaterra, 1646-Greenwich, id., 1719) Astrónomoinglés. En 1675 se convirtió en el primer director del http://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/f/flamsteed.htm

Inicio Buscador Utilidades Recomendar sitio Enlaces Flamsteed, John (Denby, Inglaterra, 1646-Greenwich, id., 1719) Astrónomo inglés. En 1675 se convirtió en el primer director del Real Observatorio de Greenwich, cargo que ejerció hasta su muerte. Sus trabajos hicieron posible la corrección de un gran número de errores en las tablas astronómicas, y ayudó a fijar el comienzo de la moderna astronomía práctica. Su Historia coelestis britannica (1725), en la que enumera más de 3 000 estrellas, registra sus observaciones personales, a las que añade buena parte del corpus astronómico de su época. En su Atlas coelestis, ideó un sistema de proyección en que el meridiano correspondiente a la mitad del mapa y todos los paralelos son líneas rectas, mientras que los meridianos son curvos. Las observaciones lunares efectuadas por Flamsteed sirvieron de base a sir Isaac Newton en sus estudios de la teoría de la gravitación. Inicio Buscador Recomendar sitio

34. Flamsteed Translate this page john flamsteed ATLAS COELESTIS (1753). Front Title Dedication Text(pag.1) Text (pag.2) Text (pag.3) Text (pag.4) Text (pag.5) Text http://albinoni.brera.unimi.it/HEAVENS/ATLAS/flamsteed.html

John Flamsteed: ATLAS COELESTIS (1753) Front Title Dedication Text (pag.1) Text (pag.2) Text (pag.3) Text (pag.4) Text (pag.5) Text (pag.6) Text (pag.7) Text (pag.8) Text (pag.9) Celestial Maps: Aries Taurus - Orion Gemini - Canis Minor Canis Minor - Cancer Leo Corvus - Virgo Libra - Scorpius Sagittarius Aquarius Pisces Cetus Orion - Lepus - Eridanus Canis Minor - Monoceros - Canis Major Hydra - Crater - Sextans Ursa Minor - Cepheus - Cassiopea - Draco Perseus - Andromeda Auriga - Camelopardalis Leo Minor - Lynx Ursa Major Corona - Bootes - Canes Venatici - Comae Berenices Corona - Hercules - Lyra Ophiuchus - Serpens Aquila - Sagitta - Vulpecula - Anser - Delphinus Lyra - Cygni - Lacerta - Vulpecula - Anser - Sagitta Pegasus North Pole South Pole LR-1996

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Biographical Information Occupation, Sphere of Activity John Flamsteed ( ) was the first astronomer royal of England. His legacy to the science of astronomy was mostly in more accurate mapping of the skies, rather than radical new theories. He had limited formal education, having left Derby Free School due to ill health, but he did benefit from tutoring, and his illness led to his first experience of astronomy: unable to attend school, he observed the partial solar eclipse of 12 September 1662 Flamsteed's favour with the King improved dramatically in the winter of , when a French courtier of Charles II suggested a method of calculating longitude, accurate knowledge of which is crucial for safe navigation. Flamsteed demonstrated that the theory was impractical due to the inexactitude of existing stellar measurements, which had not been refined since the time of Tycho de Brahe ( ), before the time of telescope when telescopes were not used. For a seafaring nation like England, safe navigation was crucial, and Flamsteed's proof of the stellar tables' inaccuracy was noted. Plans to establish a royal observatory, which had been semi-dormant for some time, were rapidly revived, and Flamsteed was appointed as the first astronomer royal (specifically ordered to make observations relevant to navigation), and the Greenwich Observatory was constructed. Though he was underpaid, his observatory underfunded, and the initial government enthusiasm for astronomical matters was short-lived, Flamsteed set to work making his observations. He used a new method of defining stars' positions, which radically improved accuracy. The uncertainties and errors in these measurements were smaller than those in Tycho de Brahe's (admirable) results by a factor of fifteen. His discoveries elicited the curiosity of fellow astronomer Edmund Halley (

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38. BBC - History - John Flamsteed (1646 - 1719) john flamsteed He pushed the Royal Society on the need for a new observatory; theRoyal Greenwich Observatory was established in 1675 and the following year he http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/flamsteed_john.shtml

@import url('/includes/tbenh.css') ; Home TV Radio Talk ... A-Z Index MONDAY 31st May 2004 Text only BBC Homepage History Topics ... Help Like this page? Send it to a friend! John Flamsteed (1646 - 1719) The founder of the Greenwich Observatory and the first astronomer royal of England, Flamsteed taught himself astronomy after poor health forced him to leave school. He pushed the Royal Society on the need for a new observatory; the Royal Greenwich Observatory was established in 1675 and the following year he was appointed its director, with the title of 'Astronomer Royal'. Flamsteed had to supply all the instruments at Greenwich himself, and was forced to take private pupils to augment his income. He built a mural arc - a wall-mounted instrument measuring the altitudes of stars as they passed the meridian - only after receiving an inheritance on the death of his father. He conducted a series of detailed stellar observations but wished publication to be delayed until he had completed his work. However, the observations were needed urgently by other scientists, including Isaac Newton and Edmond Halley. He fell into a running dispute with Newton when, annoyed when he could not get all the necessary information fast enough, Newton used his influence as President of the Royal Society to force the immediate publication of Flamsteed's catalogue of stars. In 1704 Prince George of Denmark undertook the cost of publication and, despite the prince's death in 1708 and Flamsteed's objections, 400 copies were printed in 1712, prepared for the press by Edmond Halley. Flamsteed finally won his point and by court order had the printed catalogue returned to him before it was generally distributed. He burned the printed sheets and the authorized version was published by his assistants in 1725, after his death.

39. John Flamsteed (1646-1719) john flamsteed (August 19, 1646 December 31, 1719). john flamsteed was theson of a prosperous merchant in Denby near Derby, Derbyshire, England. http://www.seds.org/messier/xtra/Bios/flamsteed.html

John Flamsteed (August 19, 1646 - December 31, 1719) John Flamsteed was the son of a prosperous merchant in Denby near Derby, Derbyshire, England. He studied astronomy between 1662 and 1669 on his own and opposed by his father. He was employed by King Charles II. as Britain's first Royal Astronomer on March 4, 1675, on the recommendation of Jonas Moore. The Royal Observatory at Greenwich was built for him and he began observing in 1676, but he had to fund and bring his own instruments. He was elected to the Royal Society in 1677, where he was a Member of council from 1681-4 and 1698- 1700. In 1684, he was granted living in Burstow in Surrey by Lord North. His main work was collecting improved observations and position measurements for stars, which finally led to the compilation of a large catalog, Historia Coelestis Britannica , and an atlas of stars, Atlas Coelestis . Included in his careful observations were some interesting discoveries and unrercognized pre-discovery observations: On August 16, 1680, Flamsteed possiby observed, but didn't recognize the significance of the

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