John Flamsteed, English astronomer and clergyman, 1794. Artist: A Birrell

John Flamsteed, English astronomer and clergyman, 1794. Artist: A Birrell

1-157-984 - Oxford Science Archive/Heritage Images

John Flamsteed, English astronomer and clergyman, 1794. Born in Denby, Derbyshire, and educated at Cambridge, Flamsteed (1646-1719) was appointed the first Astronomer Royal by Charles II in 1675.


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People Information

Creator
  1. A Birrell, attributed to: British: Artist, engraver
After
  1. Thomas Gibson: British: Artist
Subject
  1. John Flamsteed: British, English: Astronomer

Medium
  1. Engraving

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

Category Hierarchy

Artistic Representations Portraits

People Other

Science & Nature Astronomy


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2792x3754
File Size : 30,707kb


Aliases

  1. 002742
  1. 002742
  1. 0460001540
  1. 1-157-984
  1. 1157984
  1. 1540

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