Thomas Wright
Astronomer (1711-1786) · Scientists · Died at 74
Thomas Wright was an English astronomer, mathematician, instrument maker, architect and garden designer. He was the first to describe the shape of the Milky Way and to speculate that faint nebulæ were distant galaxies.
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About this person
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1711 to 1786 · aged 74
