John Goodricke

John Goodricke FRS was an English amateur astronomer. He is best known for his observations of the variable star Algol in 1782.

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Who was born first?

• John Goodricke and Andrés Manuel del Río were born the same year
• John Goodricke was born 1 year before Henry Thomas Colebrooke
• John Goodricke was born 1 year before Paolo Ruffini
• John Goodricke was born 1 year after Louis Nicolas Vauquelin
• John Goodricke was born 1 year before Charles Hatchett

Timeline

1. Louis Nicolas VauquelinMay 16, 1763 – November 14, 1829
2. Andrés Manuel del RíoNovember 10, 1764 – March 23, 1849
3. John Goodricke (this page)September 17, 1764 – April 20, 1786
4. Charles HatchettJanuary 2, 1765 – February 10, 1847
5. Henry Thomas ColebrookeJune 15, 1765 – March 10, 1837
6. Paolo RuffiniSeptember 22, 1765 – May 10, 1822

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