Belper Historical Society Talk
At Strutts Centre, BelperOn Thu 20th March 2025 At 7.00pm
We follow the life and work of local born astronomer John Flamsteed, who under the patronage of King Charles II became the first Astronomer Royal at Greenwich.
Strutts Centre, Belper
Derby Road
Belper
Derbyshire
DE56 1UU
Derby Road
Belper
Derbyshire
DE56 1UU
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John Flamsteed – First Astronomer Royal
Michael Lancaster
We follow the life and work of local born astronomer John Flamsteed, who under the patronage of King Charles II became the first Astronomer Royal at Greenwich.
We examine his Derbyshire beginnings, and his meteoric rise in the scientific community, culminating in his Royal appointment.
From his post at the newly established Royal Observatory in Greenwich his life’s work was the compilation of a catalogue of the positions of nearly 3000 stars. His tireless and stubborn quest for perfection would later lead him into conflict with Isaac Newton and Edmund Halley. Finally, we learn how his widow ensured the posthumous publication of his scientific works.
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