John Goodricke

Summary

John Goodricke is a human^[1]. He was born in Groningen^[2]. He was born on +1764-09-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in York^[4]. He died on +1786-04-20T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Groningen^[2], John Goodricke…
• John Goodricke died in York^[4].
• John Goodricke was born on +1764-09-17T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Goodricke died on +1786-04-20T00:00:00Z^[5].
• John Goodricke's father was Henry Goodricke^[8].
• John Goodricke held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[9].
• John Goodricke held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[10].
• John Goodricke's professions included astronomer^[6].
• John Goodricke's field of work was astronomy^[11].
• John Goodricke received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[12].
• John Goodricke received the Copley Medal^[13].
• John Goodricke was a member of Royal Society^[14].
• John Goodricke was influenced by Edward Pigott^[15].
• John Goodricke's image is recorded as Goodricke John.jpg^[16].
• John Goodricke is recorded as male^[17].
• John Goodricke's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• John Goodricke's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 22000018^[19].
• John Goodricke's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 27177944^[20].
• John Goodricke's GND ID is recorded as 1175972673^[21].
• John Goodricke's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr91031890^[22].
• John Goodricke's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 125363157^[23].
• John Goodricke's IdRef ID is recorded as 03462693X^[24].
• John Goodricke's Commons category is recorded as John Goodricke^[25].
• The cause of death was pneumonia^[26].
• John Goodricke's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 37768417^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Goodricke's place of birth was Groningen^[2]. He was born on +1764-09-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Henry Goodricke^[8].

Career and Affiliations

John Goodricke's professions included astronomer^[6]. His field of work was astronomy^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[12], a fellowship award^[28], in United Kingdom^[29] and Copley Medal^[13], a medallion^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1731^[32].

Death and Burial

John Goodricke died on +1786-04-20T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in York^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[26].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Goodricke include Goodricke-Pigott Observatory^[33], an astronomical observatory^[34], in United States^[35].

Why It Matters

John Goodricke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for him include Goodricke-Pigott Observatory^[33], an astronomical observatory^[34], in United States^[35].

FAQs

Where was John Goodricke born?

John Goodricke was born in Groningen^[2].

Where did John Goodricke die?

John Goodricke passed away in York^[4].

Who were John Goodricke's parents?

John Goodricke's father was Henry Goodricke^[8].

What did John Goodricke do for work?

John Goodricke worked as astronomer^[6].

What awards did John Goodricke receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[12] and Copley Medal^[13].