John Flamsteed was born in Denby, Derbyshire, England back in 1646 to Stephen and Mary. He received his education at the free school of Derby. After graduation, he continued his education at the Jesus College in Cambridge. He was fascinated with mathematics and astronomy.
He arrived in London in 1675, where he was appointed by royal warrant as “The King’s Astronomical Observer”, a first for England. In 1676, he was admitted a Fellow of the Royal Society. He held the office as The King’s Astronomical Observer until his death in 1719, he was 73.
What you may not know about John is he was the first person to record the planet Uranus. He also laid the foundation stone for the Royal Greenwich Observatory.
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