John Goodricke

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John Goodricke was an 18th-century English astronomer best known for his pioneering work on variable stars, particularly his study of Algol.

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instanceOf English astronomer
astronomer
human
awardReceived 1783 Copley Medal
linked to: Copley Medal

Copley Medal
Copley Medal of the Royal Society
linked to: Copley Medal
burialPlace Hunsingore
causeOfDeath pneumonia
collaboratedWith Edward Pigott
countryOfBirth Dutch Republic
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
countryOfDeath Kingdom of Great Britain
dateOfBirth 1764-09-17
dateOfDeath 1786-04-20
discovered period of Algol’s variability
variability of β Lyrae
variability of δ Cephei
educatedAt Bury St Edmunds grammar school
Warrington Academy
era 18th century
ethnicGroup English
familyName Goodricke
father Henry Goodricke
fieldOfWork astronomy
observational astronomy
variable stars
givenName John
hasDisability deafness
hasOccupation astronomer
knownFor first accurate period determination of Algol
hypothesis that Algol’s variability is due to eclipses in a binary system
pioneering work on variable stars
languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned English
memberOf Royal Society
mother Levina Sessford
notableStudentOrProtégé none
notableWork study of the variable star Algol
placeOfBirth Groningen
placeOfDeath York
proposed eclipsing binary explanation for Algol
residence Netherlands
York
sexOrGender male
significantEvent elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1786
studied Algol
β Lyrae
β Persei
linked to: Beta Persei

δ Cephei
studiedAt home tutoring
workLocation York

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Goodricke College namedAfter John Goodricke
Goodricke hasNotableBearer John Goodricke