John Pond
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John Pond FRS was a renowned English astronomer who became the sixth Astronomer Royal, serving from 1811 to 1835.
Pole Hill obelisk, erected in 1824 under the direction of Pond
Astronomer Royal
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Astronomer Royal is a senior post in the Royal Households of the United Kingdom. There are two officers, the senior being the astronomer royal dating from 22 June 1675; the junior is the astronomer royal for Scotland dating from 1834. The Astronomer Royal works to make observations to improve navigation, cartography, instrument design, and applications of geomagnetism. The position was created with the overall goal of discovering a way to determine longitude at sea when out of sight of land.
John Flamsteed, the first astronomer royal, by Thomas Gibson. Royal Society, London.
Image: John Flamsteed 1702
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Image: James Bradley by Thomas Hudson