PRESS HERE FOR Greenwich 2000: Home Page of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) Universal Time (UTC)

GMT Time:

James Bradley:

Discover the future of eLearning - Free trial available today

Greenwich England

More

Need some sun?
Stressful life?

For relief

Travelling to Europe?
Hotel, theater deals

 
 

Rev. James Bradley (1673—1762)

Third Astronomer Royal (1742—1762)

Third Astronomer Royal

Born: 1693 Sherbourne, Gloucestershire, England
Died: 1762
Buried: Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England
Astronomer Royal: 1742 - 1762

Bradley studied theology at Balliol College, Oxford between 1711—14. At Oxford he developed an interest in astronomy, encouraged by Halley who was professor at Oxford at the time.

It was not until 1721 that he left the church when he took up the post of Savilian Professor of Astronomy at Oxford. Between 1725 and 1726 he worked with Molyneux at Molyneux's private Observatory in Kew where observations of the apparent displacement of Gamma Draconis led him to discover aberration. Between 1727 and 1748 he made observations of the Moon, from which he discovered nutation. In 1742 he was appointed Astronomer Royal. As well as completing his work on the Moon observations, he studied Jupiter, specifically its diameter and the eclipses of its satellites. Between 1748 and 1762 he made more than 60, 000 observations which were posthumously published in two volumes (one in 1798 one in 1805).

Bradley also set about re-equipping the Observatory and bringing it up to date. The transit instrument which Bradley put in place remained in use until replaced by Pond in 1816. 

The Bradley Meridian (the line on which the transit circle is placed) that is used in the Ordinance Survey rather than the Airy Meridian from which   is measured.

 

<<< • Greenwich England • More • >>>

Chronology • John Flamsteed • Edmond Halley • James Bradley • Nathaniel Bliss • Nevil Maskelyne • John Pond • Biddell Airy • William Christie • Frank Dyson • Harold Spencer Jones • Richard Woolley • Martin Ryle • Francis Graham Smith • Arnold Wolfendale • Martin Rees

Want to advertise or sell your products? Then  email: [email protected]

US Dollar accounts:

is where East meets West at the (0° Longitude); World Time is set . Remember the new millennium started in .

Greenwich lies on the , a few minutes by rail or tube, or a short river cruise from central London.  If you want to visit Greenwich and information on visiting London, England then see .  There is the famous to visit and the .  Just down river is the which is close to

The at Greenwich is in along with the and the (on which the in Washington DC, USA is based).  For information on astronomy visit

The starts in Greenwich Park every Spring.

Greenwich has a long heritage; it was the birth place of and his daughters (Bloody Mary) and (The Virgin Queen).  All the English monarchs can be found at .

It has seen many famous visitors from through to .  This and a lot more in .

For information on all the other places in the world called Greenwich including Greenwich Village, New York City, USA then visit .

Visit the Shelf where you can buy titles old and new.

Greenwich 2000 Websites & Partners

Time in every Time Zone. A-Z watches

Longitude 0°
World's Prime Meridian

World Heritage Site Tourist Guide

Quality shopping.  Special gifts.

Greenwich Observatory: 300+ years old

Great deals:  London hotels & theatres

From source to Southend, Royal River

Buy books on-line now!

@barett Internet Architects since 1994@barett Internet architects

A-Z World Airports inc London LHR

1,000 years of English monarchs

World's biggest marathon!

Official tourist guide to every country 

When will this tidal wave strike?

January 2002 Euro Guide - New currency

English Premier League

Business Internet Domain Names Credit card merchant facilities Website & e-commerce design Profile Analysis Training Solutions

Greenwich 2000

The Greenwich 2000® Network of Internet websites

We welcome feedback and comments.
Please sign the Greenwich 2000: Visitors Book
or email the Greenwich 2000 Web Director: [email protected]

Thank you for visiting Greenwich 2000®!
If you cannot stay please Bookmark Greenwich 2000 NOW!
And we look forward to seeing again you very soon!

Search the Web.
Type it and go!

Please read the page and page. and media coverage - page.
Copyright © 1995 - 2002 - Greenwich2000®  Get®  All trade-marks acknowledged
Last revised: April 01, 2002 05:19 -0000 .
Why not link to us?