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Flamsteed [ˈflæmˌstiːd]

(Biographies / Flamsteed, John (1646-1719) M, English, SCIENCE: astronomer) John. 1646-1719, English astronomer: the first Astronomer Royal and first director of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich (1675). He increased the accuracy of existing stellar catalogues, greatly aiding navigation

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