John Bird

Summary

John Bird is a human^[1]. He was born in County Durham^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1709^[3]. He passed away in Greater London^[4]. He died on March 31, 1776^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6].

Key Facts

• Born in County Durham^[2], John Bird…
• John Bird passed away in Greater London^[4].
• John Bird was born on January 1, 1709^[3].
• John Bird died on March 31, 1776^[5].
• John Bird held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[7].
• John Bird's professions included astronomer^[6].
• John Bird is recorded as male^[8].
• John Bird's instance of is recorded as human^[9].
• John Bird's Commons category is recorded as John Bird (astronomer)^[10].
• John Bird's family name is recorded as Bird^[11].
• John Bird's given name is recorded as John^[12].
• John Bird's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[13].
• John Bird's different from is recorded as John Bird^[14].
• John Bird's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[15].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in County Durham^[2], John Bird… he was born on January 1, 1709^[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Bird's professions included astronomer^[6].

Death and Burial

John Bird died on March 31, 1776^[5]. He passed away in Greater London^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Bird include 15461 Johnbird^[16], an asteroid^[17].

Why It Matters

John Bird is credited with the discovery of sextant^[18]. Entities named for him include 15461 Johnbird^[16], an asteroid^[17].

FAQs

Where was John Bird born?

Born in County Durham^[2], John Bird…

Where did John Bird die?

John Bird died in Greater London^[4].

What did John Bird do for work?

John Bird worked as astronomer^[6].

What did John Bird discover?

John Bird is credited as discoverer of sextant^[18].