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John Goodricke

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Dutch astronomer (1764-1786)

ScientistsLived 1764 to 1786 · aged 21
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John Goodricke FRS was an English amateur astronomer. He is best known for his observations of the variable star Algol in 1782.

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Marker for John Goodricke in York, EnglandMarker for John Goodricke in York, EnglandGoodricke family vault on the grounds of Hunsingore Church.Goodricke family vault on the grounds of Hunsingore Church.

Awards 2

Fellow of the Royal Society
Copley Medal

In their orbit 1

Scientists born in the 1760s 6

Karl Ludwig Harding55.6Heinrich Friedrich Link53.7James Smithson56.8William Hyde Wollaston53.7Kurt Sprengel53.4Carl Ludwig Willdenow52.5

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Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1764 to 1786 · aged 21
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