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John Pond
FRS
Born1767
London, England
Died7 September 1836(1836-09-07) (aged 69)
Blackheath, London, England
Resting placeSt Margaret's, Lee, South London
NationalityBritish
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge
Known forAstronomer Royal
AwardsLalande Prize (1817)
Copley Medal (1823)
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy

John Pond FRS (1767 – 7 September 1836) was a renowned English astronomer who became the sixth Astronomer Royal, serving from 1811 to 1835.[1]

  1. ^ "Pond, John" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.

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