John Brinkley

Summary

John Brinkley is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Suffolk^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1763^[3]. He passed away in Dublin^[4]. He died on September 14, 1835^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6] and Anglican priest^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Suffolk^[2], John Brinkley…
• John Brinkley was born in Woodbridge^[9].
• John Brinkley died in Dublin^[4].
• John Brinkley was born on January 1, 1763^[3].
• John Brinkley was born on July 1766^[10].
• John Brinkley was born on 1765^[11].
• John Brinkley died on September 14, 1835^[5].
• John Brinkley is buried at Trinity College Chapel^[12].
• A child of John Brinkley was Matthew Brinckley^[13].
• A child of John Brinkley was Sarah Jane Brinckley^[14].
• John Brinkley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[15].
• John Brinkley held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[16].
• John Brinkley's professions included astronomer^[6].
• John Brinkley worked as an Anglican priest^[7].
• John Brinkley held the position of Andrews Professor of Astronomy^[17].
• John Brinkley held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Cloyne^[18].
• John Brinkley held the position of President of the Royal Astronomical Society^[19].
• John Brinkley held the position of chairperson^[20].
• John Brinkley was employed by Gonville and Caius College^[21].
• Among John Brinkley's employers was Dunsink Observatory^[22].
• John Brinkley was educated at University of Cambridge^[23].
• John Brinkley's education included a stint at Gonville and Caius College^[24].
• John Brinkley's doctoral advisor was Nevil Maskelyne^[25].
• A notable student of John Brinkley was William Rowan Hamilton^[26].
• John Brinkley received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Suffolk^[2], a non-metropolitan county^[28], in United Kingdom^[29] and Woodbridge^[9], a town^[30], in United Kingdom^[31]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1763^[3], July 1766^[10], and 1765^[11].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge^[23], a collegiate university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1209^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35] and Gonville and Caius College^[24], a college of the University of Cambridge^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1348^[38]. John Brinkley's doctoral advisor was Nevil Maskelyne^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[6] and Anglican priest^[7]. Employers include Gonville and Caius College^[21], a college of the University of Cambridge^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1348^[41] and Dunsink Observatory^[22], an astronomical observatory^[42], in Ireland^[43]. Positions held include Andrews Professor of Astronomy^[17], a professorship^[44]; Roman Catholic Bishop of Cloyne^[18], a Roman Catholic episcopal title^[45]; President of the Royal Astronomical Society^[19], a position^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1821^[48]; and chairperson^[20], a type of position^[49]. A notable student of John Brinkley was William Rowan Hamilton^[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[27], a fellowship award^[50], in United Kingdom^[51]; Copley Medal^[52], a medallion^[53], in United Kingdom^[54], founded in 1731^[55]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[56], a fellowship award^[57]; and Cunningham Medal^[58], a science award^[59], in Ireland^[60], founded in 1796^[61].

Personal Life

Children include Matthew Brinckley^[13] and Sarah Jane Brinckley^[14]. John Brinkley's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[62].

Death and Burial

John Brinkley died on September 14, 1835^[5]. He died in Dublin^[4]. Burial took place at Trinity College Chapel^[12].

Why It Matters

John Brinkley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

FAQs

Where was John Brinkley born?

John Brinkley was born in Suffolk^[2].

Where did John Brinkley die?

John Brinkley passed away in Dublin^[4].

What did John Brinkley do for work?

John Brinkley worked as astronomer^[6] and Anglican priest^[7].

Where did John Brinkley go to school?

John Brinkley was educated at University of Cambridge^[23] and Gonville and Caius College^[24].

What awards did John Brinkley receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[27], Copley Medal^[52], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[56], and Cunningham Medal^[58].