James Bradley
✓ Source-basedstableEnglish astronomer; Astronomer Royal
ScientistsLived 1693 to 1762 · aged 69
Fame53.7
Momentum0.8
Languages30
Peak1800s
In century#886
James Bradley was an English astronomer and priest who served as the third Astronomer Royal from 1742. He is best known for two fundamental discoveries in astronomy, the aberration of light (1725-1728), and the nutation of the Earth's axis (1728-1748).
Also inDeutsch
Photos 1
Awards 2
Scientists born in the 1690s 6
About this person
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1693 to 1762 · aged 69
Written about in
30 languages
Fame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.