John Bevis

John Bevis was an English medical doctor, electrical researcher and astronomer. He is best known for discovering the Crab Nebula in 1731. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, being awarded his B.A. in 1715 and his M.A. in 1718.

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Who was born first?

• John Bevis and James Bradley were born the same year
• John Bevis was born 1 year after Pieter van Musschenbroek
• John Bevis was born 1 year after James Stirling
• John Bevis was born 1 year before Georg Brandt
• John Bevis was born 2 years before Nicolaus II Bernoulli

Timeline

1. James StirlingMay 11, 1692 – December 5, 1770
2. Pieter van MusschenbroekMarch 14, 1692 – September 19, 1761
3. James BradleyMarch 1693 – July 13, 1762
4. John Bevis (this page)October 31, 1693 – November 6, 1771
5. Georg BrandtJuly 21, 1694 – April 29, 1768
6. Nicolaus II BernoulliFebruary 6, 1695 – July 31, 1726

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