Sujet
John Flamsteed, astronomer, 1712. Artist: George Vertue
Légende
John Flamsteed, astronomer, 1712. Flamsteed was appointed the first Astronomer Royal of England by Charles II, on the founding of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London, in 1675. Born in Denby, Derbyshire, he was educated at Cambridge University before being appointed Astronomer Royal. Data collected at the Royal Observatory by Flamsteed was used by Isaac Newton to verify his theory of gravity.
Oxford Science Archive
Date
1712
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B63_110
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
19,3Mo (2,4Mo) / 18,5cm x 26,2cm / 2186 x 3091 (300dpi)