Flamsteed

[ flam-steed ]

/ ˈflæm stid /

noun

John,1646–1719, English astronomer.

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The instruments there had all belonged to Flamsteed, and therefore, most naturally, had been removed by his widow.

The Royal Observatory Greenwich |E. Walter (Edwared Walter) Maunder
Flamsteed accordingly sent the results of his work to the President of the Royal Society.

Great Astronomers |R. S. Ball
Up to this time it would seem that Flamsteed had been engaged, to a certain extent, in the business carried on by his father.

Great Astronomers |R. S. Ball
As already mentioned, Halley had not the same qualifications as an observer that Flamsteed had.

The Royal Observatory Greenwich |E. Walter (Edwared Walter) Maunder

Between 1713 and 1721 he acted as secretary to the Royal Society, and early in 1720 he succeeded Flamsteed as astronomer-royal.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 |Various

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Flamsteed

/ (ˈflæmˌstiːd) /

noun

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

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