John Flamsteed was an English astronomer appointed in 1675 as the first Astronomer Royal and founding director of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, whose systematic star catalogue laid the observational foundation for British astronomy.
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King Charles II chartered the observatory by royal warrant; Flamsteed, appointed first Astronomer Royal in the same year, laid its foundation stone and built it into a working institution.
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John Flamsteed (19 August 1646 - 31 December 1719) was an English astronomer and the first Astronomer Royal.
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Born: 19 August 1646, Denby, Derbyshire, England. Died: 31 December 1719 (aged 73), Burstow, Surrey, England.
Founded: Royal Observatory, Greenwich, Astronomer Royal section
On 4 March 1675 Flamsteed was appointed by royal warrant The Kings Astronomical Observator, the first English Astronomer Royal... In June 1675, another royal warrant provided for the founding of the Royal Greenwich Observatory, and Flamsteed laid the foundation stone on 10 August.
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P20 (place of death): Burstow, United Kingdom
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P19 (place of birth): Denby, United Kingdom
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P800 (notable work): Royal Observatory
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P800 (notable work): Atlas Coelestis
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P800 (notable work): Historia Coelestis Britannica
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P800 (notable work): Flamsteed designation
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P800 (notable work): Sanson-Flamsteed projection
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