Thomas Henderson (astronomer)
Scottish astronomer and mathematician
Died aged 45CapricornUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Biography
Thomas Henderson FRSE FRS FRAS (28 December 1798 – 23 November 1844) was a Scottish astronomer and mathematician noted for being the first person to measure the distance to Alpha Centauri, the major component of the nearest stellar system to Earth, the first to determine the parallax of a fixed star, and for being the first Astronomer Royal for Scotland.
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Career highlights
Career & roles
- Astronomer Royal for Scotland
Employers / organisations
- City Observatory
- University of Edinburgh
Awards & honours (2)
- Fellow of the Royal Society
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
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- Thomas Henderson (astronomer) died on November 23, 1844 at the age of 45.
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- Thomas Henderson (astronomer) was born on December 28, 1798.
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- Thomas Henderson (astronomer) was born in Dundee.
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- Thomas Henderson (astronomer) is a citizen of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain.
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