William Crabtree

William Crabtree
Nascimento1610
Morte1644 (33–34 anos)
Manchester
CidadaniaInglaterra
Alma mater
  • The Manchester Grammar School
Ocupaçãoastrônomo, matemático

William Crabtree (Broughton, 1610 – Broughton, 1644) foi um astrônomo, matemático e comerciante de Salford, Lancashire, Inglaterra. Foi um das duas primeiras pessoas a observar o trânsito de Vênus em 1639.[1][2]

Referências

  1. Kollerstrom 2004, p. 1.
  2. Luminet 2007, p. 261.

Bibliografia

Luminet, Jean-Pierre (2007). «Crabtree, William». In: Hockey, Thomas; Trimble, Virginia; Williams, Thomas R. Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. Nova Iorque: Springer 

  • Kollerstrom, Nicholas (2004). «William Crabtree's Venus transit observation». International Astronomical Union. doi:10.1017/S1743921305001249 

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