Jeremiah Horrocks

Summary

Jeremiah Horrocks is a human^[1]. Born in Liverpool^[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1618^[3]. He died in Liverpool^[4]. He died on January 3, 1641^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6], mathematician^[7], priest^[8], and translator^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Jeremiah Horrocks's place of birth was Liverpool^[2].
• Jeremiah Horrocks's place of birth was Toxteth^[11].
• Jeremiah Horrocks passed away in Liverpool^[4].
• Jeremiah Horrocks died in Toxteth^[12].
• Jeremiah Horrocks was born on January 1, 1618^[3].
• Jeremiah Horrocks was born on 1617^[13].
• Jeremiah Horrocks died on January 3, 1641^[5].
• Jeremiah Horrocks is buried at Toxteth Park Cemetery^[14].
• Jeremiah Horrocks held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[15].
• Jeremiah Horrocks worked as an astronomer^[6].
• Jeremiah Horrocks worked as a mathematician^[7].
• Jeremiah Horrocks worked as a priest^[8].
• Jeremiah Horrocks worked as a translator^[9].
• Jeremiah Horrocks's field of work was astronomy^[16].
• Jeremiah Horrocks's field of work was mathematics^[17].
• Jeremiah Horrocks's field of work was mechanics^[18].
• Jeremiah Horrocks's field of work was Christian Church^[19].
• Jeremiah Horrocks was educated at Emmanuel College^[20].
• Jeremiah Horrocks's religion is recorded as Protestantism^[21].
• Jeremiah Horrocks is recorded as male^[22].
• Jeremiah Horrocks's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Jeremiah Horrocks's Commons category is recorded as Jeremiah Horrocks^[24].
• Jeremiah Horrocks's family name is recorded as Horrocks^[25].
• Jeremiah Horrocks's given name is recorded as Jeremiah^[26].
• Jeremiah Horrocks's work location is recorded as England^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Liverpool^[2], a city^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1207^[30] and Toxteth^[11], an inner suburb^[31], in United Kingdom^[32]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1618^[3] and 1617^[13].

Education

Jeremiah Horrocks's education included a stint at Emmanuel College^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6], mathematician^[7], priest^[8], and translator^[9]. Fields of work include astronomy^[16], a branch of science^[33]; mathematics^[17], an academic discipline^[34]; mechanics^[18], a branch of physics^[35]; and Christian Church^[19], a type of Christian institution^[36], founded in 0033^[37].

Personal Life

Jeremiah Horrocks's religion is recorded as Protestantism^[21].

Death and Burial

Jeremiah Horrocks died on January 3, 1641^[5]. Recorded place of death include Liverpool^[4], a city^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1207^[40] and Toxteth^[12], an inner suburb^[41], in United Kingdom^[42]. Burial took place at Toxteth Park Cemetery^[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jeremiah Horrocks include Horrocks^[43], an impact crater^[44] and Horrocks Block^[45], a hill^[46].

Why It Matters

Jeremiah Horrocks ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

He is credited with the discovery of transit of Venus^[49]. Entities named for him include Horrocks^[43], an impact crater^[44] and Horrocks Block^[45], a hill^[46].

FAQs

Where was Jeremiah Horrocks born?

Born in Liverpool^[2], Jeremiah Horrocks…

Where did Jeremiah Horrocks die?

Jeremiah Horrocks passed away in Liverpool^[4].

What did Jeremiah Horrocks do for work?

Jeremiah Horrocks worked as astronomer^[6], mathematician^[7], priest^[8], and translator^[9].

Where did Jeremiah Horrocks go to school?

Jeremiah Horrocks was educated at Emmanuel College^[20].

What did Jeremiah Horrocks discover?

Jeremiah Horrocks is credited as discoverer of transit of Venus^[49].