EntityQ726361· pop 8· linked from 35 articlesJohn HerapathSign in to saveBritish astronomer (1790-1868)Person · Open LibraryBorn1790-05-30Died1868-02-24Works3Top worksMathematical Physics : Or, the Mathematical Principles of Natural PhilosophyMathematical physics and selected papersMathematical physicsvia Open Library + WikidataKey datesBorn30 May 1790Died24 February 1868via Wikidata · CC0Wikidata factsInstance ofhumanGiven nameJohnGendermaleCitizenshipUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandPlace of birthBristolOccupationengineerLanguages spokenEnglish languageField of workcable transportShow 1 more factP119West Norwood CemeteryConnectionsSunConceptEnglandEntityCategories1790 births1868 deaths19th-century British astronomersBurials at West Norwood CemeteryDiscoverers of cometsEnglish physicists