James Bradley
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Summary
James Bradley was born on March 1693[1] in Sherborne[2]. He died on July 13, 1762[3], in Chalford[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (681 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of death: March 13, 1762[8]
- Place of burial: Church of the Holy Trinity[9]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[10]
- Ethnic group: English people[11]
- Field of work: astronomy[12]
- Position held: Astronomer Royal[13], Savilian Professor of Astronomy[14]
- Employer: University of Oxford[15], Church of England[16]
- Educated at: Balliol College[17], University of Oxford[18]
- Doctoral advisor: James Pound[19]
- Student: Nevil Maskelyne[20]
- Notable work: optical aberration[21], nutation[22]
- Award received: Copley Medal[23], Fellow of the Royal Society[24]
- Member of: Royal Society[25], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[26], Russian Academy of Sciences[27], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[28]
- Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Commons category: James Bradley (astronomer)[31]
- Family name: Bradley[32]
- Given name: James[33]
- Relative: James Pound[34]
- Depicted by: James Bradley[35], James Bradley (1693–1762)[36], James Bradley (1692–1762)[37], James Bradley (1693–1762), FRS (copy after Thomas Hudson)[38]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[39], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[40], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], BEIC Digital Library[42], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[43], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[44], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[45], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[46], Astronomers: A Biographical Reference[47], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[48]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[49]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for James Bradley include Mons Bradley[50], a mons[51].
Why It Matters
James Bradley has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
He is credited with the discovery of optical aberration[54], a scientific theory[55] and nutation[56], a scientific theory[57]. Entities named for him include Mons Bradley[50], a mons[51].
FAQs
Where was James Bradley born?
James Bradley was born in Sherborne[2].
Where did James Bradley die?
James Bradley passed away in Chalford[4].
What did James Bradley do for work?
James Bradley worked as an astronomer[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did James Bradley go to school?
James Bradley was educated at Balliol College[17] and University of Oxford[18].
What awards did James Bradley receive?
Honors received include Copley Medal[23] and Fellow of the Royal Society[24].
What did James Bradley discover?
James Bradley is credited as discoverer of optical aberration[54] and nutation[56].