Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:person
|
| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:Emmanuel_College,_Cambridge
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1618
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
early work on the theory of tides
improved Kepler's planetary tables studied lunar motion |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1641
|
| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:astronomy
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Isaac_Newton
gptkb:James_Gregory gptkb:William_Crabtree |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
first prediction and observation of the transit of Venus
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
English
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Observation_of_the_Transit_of_Venus_(1639)
Astronomical treatises |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:astronomer
|
| gptkbp:otherName |
gptkb:Jeremiah_Horrox
|
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Toxteth_Park,_Liverpool,_England
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Much_Hoole,_Lancashire,_England
|
| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Christianity
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Great_Comet_of_1577
gptkb:Transit_of_Venus |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Jeremiah Horrocks
|