John Pond

John Pond
FRS
Born1767 (1767)
London, UK
Died7 September 1836(1836-09-07) (aged 69)
Blackheath, London, UK
Resting placeSt Margaret's, Lee, South London
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge
Known forAstronomer Royal
AwardsLalande Prize (1817)
Copley Medal (1823)
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy

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

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