James Bradley FRS was an English astronomer and priest who served as the third Astronomer Royal from 1742. He is best known for two fundamental discoveries in astronomy, the aberration of light, and the nutation of the Earth's axis. Wikipedia
Born: September 1692, Sherborne, United Kingdom
Died: July 13, 1762 (age 69 years), Chalford, United Kingdom
Known for: Aberration of light; Astronomer Royal
Award: Copley Medal (1748)
Parents: William Bradley and Jane Pound
Church: Church of England
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