Title
James Bradley
Caption
James Bradley (1692-1762) English astronomer, born at Sherborne, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Appointed Savilian professor of astronomy at Oxford (1721). As third Astronomer Royal (1742-1762) he followed Edmond Halley as director of the Royal Greenwich Observatory. Bradley discovered the aberration of light.
From "The Gallery of Portraits", Vol VI, by Charles Knight (London, 1836). Engraving.
Date
1836
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07111_009393P
License type
Rights managed
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