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Thomas James Henderson

Scottish lawyer, astronomer and mathematician (1798-1844)

  • Fame48.4
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  • Wikipedia288
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Lived 1798–1844, aged 46
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    18 languages
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  • Era
    1798–1844
    Aged 46
  • Awards
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Updated 2026-07-17

Thomas Henderson FRSE FRS FRAS was a Scottish astronomer and mathematician noted for being the first person to measure the distance to Alpha Centauri, the major component of the nearest stellar system to Earth, the first to determine the parallax of a fixed star, and for being the first Astronomer Royal for Scotland.

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    wikipedia · ar.wikipedia.org
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  • Thomas James Henderson (astrònom)
    wikipedia · ca.wikipedia.org
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December 28, 1798
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