John Pond British astronomer
John Pond is a 69 years old British astronomer from London, England. John Pond was born on January 01, 1767 (died on September 07, 1836, he was 69 years old) in London, England.
About
No, he died on 09/07/1836, 188 years ago. He was 69 years old when he died. He died in Blackheath and buried in St Margaret's, Lee .
Awards (4)
Awarded Lalande Prize in 1816 , awarded Copley Medal in 1822 , awarded Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences , awarded Fellow of the Royal Society ,
Education
He graduated from Trinity College
Other facts about John Pond
| AlmaMater | Trinity College Cambridge |
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| Award | Lalande Prize |
| Place of death | Blackheath |
| KnownFor | Astronomer Royal |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Position held | Astronomer Royal , replaces: Nevil Maskelyne , end time: 1835-01-01T00:00:00Z , start time: 1811-01-01T00:00:00Z , series ordinal: 6 , replaced by: George Biddell Airy |
| Date of death | 1836-09-07T00:00:00Z |
| Given name | John |
| Member of | Royal Society |
| Place of birth | London |
| Place of burial | St Margaret's, Lee |
| Employer | Royal Observatory |
| Family name | Pond. Show people with the surname Pond |
| Country of citizenship | United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Ireland |
| Field of work | Astronomy |
| Name in native language | John Pond |
