James Pound
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James Pound was an English clergyman and astronomer known for his precise observational work in the early 18th century, which supported significant advances in celestial mechanics.
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| James Pound canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
astronomer
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clergyman ⓘ human ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| employer | Royal Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Pound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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celestial mechanics ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to Newtonian gravitational theory through observation
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high-precision telescopic measurements ⓘ precise observational work in early 18th-century astronomy ⓘ supporting advances in celestial mechanics ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Royal Society ⓘ |
| notableWork |
observations contributing to refinement of Keplerian orbits
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observations of Jupiter’s satellites for determining longitudes ⓘ observations of Saturn and its satellites ⓘ observations of Saturn’s ring and satellites ⓘ observations of comets ⓘ observations of double stars ⓘ observations of eclipses and transits ⓘ observations of lunar positions ⓘ observations of occultations ⓘ observations of planetary conjunctions ⓘ observations of stellar positions ⓘ observations of the 1719 transit of Mercury ⓘ observations of the 1723 transit of Mercury ⓘ observations of the Moon’s motion for improving lunar tables ⓘ observations of variable stars ⓘ observations supporting Newtonian theory of gravitation ⓘ observations used for determination of planetary masses ⓘ observations used in determining the distances of planets ⓘ observations used in determining the eccentricity of planetary orbits ⓘ observations used in determining the inclination of planetary orbits ⓘ observations used in determining the mass of Jupiter ⓘ observations used in determining the mass of Saturn ⓘ observations used in determining the mass of the Moon ⓘ observations used in determining the mass of the Sun ⓘ observations used in determining the nutation of the Earth’s axis ⓘ observations used in determining the obliquity of the ecliptic ⓘ observations used in determining the orbital periods of satellites ⓘ observations used in determining the precession of the equinoxes ⓘ observations used in determining the rotation periods of planets ⓘ observations used in determining the shape of planetary orbits ⓘ observations used in determining the solar parallax ⓘ observations used in improving star catalogues ⓘ observations used in refining planetary ephemerides ⓘ observations used in testing Newton’s inverse-square law ⓘ precise telescopic observations of Jupiter’s satellites ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronomer
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clergyman ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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