Johannes Flamsteedius Derbiensis Astronomiae Professor Regius
Anno Aetatis 74 Obijt Decem: 31 1719.
[London,
George Vertue,
c1721].
Engraved portrait.
328 by 224mm. (13 by 8.75 inches).
17786
notes:
John Flamsteed (1646 - 1719) was best-known for compiling a 3,000-star catalogue, 'Catalogus Britannicus', and a star atlas entitled 'Atlas Coelestis', both published posthumously. Upon being made the first Royal Astronomer in 1675 by Charles II, Flamsteed was charged with "rectifieing the Tables of the motions of the Heavens, and the places of the fixed stars, so as to find out the so much desired Longitude of places for Perfecteing the Art of Navigation". Although the lon...
bibliography:
Wellcome: 988-1; BM 1958,1006.2725
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