John Goodricke
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1764-09-17 ) 17 September 1764, Groningen
- Died
- 20 April 1786 (1786-04-20) (aged 21)
- Known for
- Studies of variable stars
- Awards
- Copley Medal (1783)
- Fields
- Astronomy
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Place of birth
- Groningen
- Place of death
- York
- Occupation
- astronomer
- Languages spoken
- Dutch
- Award
- Copley Medal
- Field of work
- astronomy
- Image
- Goodricke John.jpg
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- Commons category
- John Goodricke
- member of
- Royal Society
- date of birth
- 1764-09-17
- date of death
- 1786-04-20
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- manner of death
- natural causes
- influenced by
- Edward Pigott
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Encyclopedic overview
John Goodricke FRS (17 September 1764 – 20 April 1786) was an English amateur astronomer. He is best known for his observations of the variable star Algol (Beta Persei) in 1782.
Life and work
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