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John Russell Hind (1823–1895) was a British astronomer and writer born in Nottingham and residing in England. He worked at the Royal Observatory and authored ten works, including *An astronomical vocabulary*, *An introduction to astronomy*, *The comets: a descriptive treatise*, and *The Illustrated London Astronomy*. He wrote in English.
Hind was a member of the Royal Society, the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences, and the Russian Academy of Sciences. He received the Royal Medal, the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society, and the Lalande Prize. He was also recognized in the Royal Society collection. He died in Twickenham in 1895.
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- Born
- 1823
- Died
- 1895
- Works
- 10
Top works
- An astronomical vocabulary, an explanation of all terms in use amongst astronomers at the ..
- An introduction to astronomy, to which is added an astronomical vocabulary
- The comets: a descriptive treatise
- The Illustrated London Astronomy
- The comets
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1823-05-12 ) 12 May 1823, Nottingham
- Died
- 23 December 1895 (1895-12-23) (aged 72), Twickenham , London
- Known for
- Discovery of asteroids and variable stars
- Awards
- Lalande Prize (1847, 1850–1854) , Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1853) , Royal Medal (1855)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Russell
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Nottingham
- Place of death
- Twickenham
- Occupation
- writer
- Employer
- Royal Observatory
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Lalande Prize
- Image
- John Russell Hind - 1.jpg
- Residence
- England
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- member of
- Russian Academy of Sciences
- Commons category
- John Russell Hind
- date of birth
- 1823-01-01
- date of death
- 1895-01-01
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Encyclopedic overview
John Russell Hind FRS FRSE LLD (12 May 1823 – 23 December 1895) was an English astronomer.
Life and work
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