Bradley, James b. March, 1693 d. March 13, 1762 Astronomer, Scientist. He was the third English Astronomer Royal, a position he held from 1742 until his death. He is best known for his two fundamental astronomical discoveries, the aberration of light (an astronomical phenomenon which produces an apparent motion of celestial objects about their real locations) and the nutation, or movement, of the Earth's axis. He enrolled in Balliol College, Oxford, in 1711 with the intent of becoming a minister, graduating with a B.A. degree in 1714 and a M...[Read More] (Bio by: William Bjornstad) Holy Trinity Churchyard, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England
b. March, 1693 d. March 13, 1762