James Bradley
Sign in to saveEnglish astronomer; Astronomer Royal
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- Born
- 1693-03-00
- Died
- 1762-03-13
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Key facts
- Born
- September 1692, Sherborne , Gloucestershire , England
- Died
- 13 July 1762 (1762-07-13) (aged 69), Chalford , Gloucestershire , England
- Alma mater
- Balliol College, Oxford
- Known for
- Aberration of light Astronomer Royal
- Children
- 1 daughter
- Awards
- Copley Medal (1748)
- Fields
- Astronomy
- Institutions
- University of Oxford Ashmolean Museum
- Religion
- Christianity ( Anglican )
- Church
- Church of England
- Ordained
- 24 May 1719 (deacon) c. July 1719 (priest)
- Preceded by
- Edmond Halley
- Succeeded by
Key dates
- Born
- March 1693
- Died
- 13 March 1762
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- James
- Family name
- Bradley
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Place of birth
- Sherborne
- Place of death
- Chalford
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Position held
- Savilian Professor of Astronomy
- Educated at
- University of Oxford
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James Bradley (September 1692 – 13 July 1762) was an English astronomer and priest who served as the third Astronomer Royal from 1742. He is best known for two fundamental discoveries in astronomy, the aberration of light (1725–1728), and the nutation of the Earth's axis (1728–1748).
These two discoveries were called "the most brilliant and useful of the century" by Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre, historian of astronomy, mathematical astronomer and director of the Paris Observatory. In his History of astronomy in the 18th century (1821), Delambre stated: "It is to these two discoveries by Bradley that we owe the exactness of modern astronomy. ... This double service assures to their discoverer the most distinguished place (after Hipparchus and Kepler) above the greatest astronomers of all ages and all countries."
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1692 births1762 deaths18th-century Church of England clergy18th-century English astronomersAlumni of Balliol College, OxfordAstronomers RoyalBritish fellows of the Royal SocietyDiscoverers of astronomical objectsPeople from ChalfordPeople from Cotswold DistrictRecipients of the Copley MedalSavilian Professors of Astronomy