John Flamsteed
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John Flamsteed was an English astronomer and the first Astronomer Royal. His main achievements were the preparation of a 3,000-star catalogue, Catalogus Britannicus, and a star atlas called Atlas Coel
Portrait by Thomas Gibson, 1712
Plaque marking the grave of John Flamsteed and his wife in the chancel of St Bartholomew's Church in Burstow, Surrey
Bust of John Flamsteed in the Museum of the Royal Greenwich Observatory
Abraham Sharp
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Abraham Sharp was an English mathematician and astronomer.
Abraham Sharp's wooden telescope