John Hadley

Summary

John Hadley is a human^[1]. He was born in Hertfordshire^[2]. He was born on +1682-04-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on +1744-02-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], astronomer^[7], inventor^[8], and nautical instrument maker^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• John Hadley's place of birth was Hertfordshire^[2].
• John Hadley was born in Bloomsbury^[11].
• John Hadley passed away in London^[4].
• John Hadley died in East Barnet^[12].
• John Hadley was born on +1682-04-16T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Hadley died on +1744-02-14T00:00:00Z^[5].
• John Hadley held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[13].
• John Hadley's professions included mathematician^[6].
• John Hadley's professions included astronomer^[7].
• John Hadley's professions included inventor^[8].
• John Hadley worked as a nautical instrument maker^[9].
• John Hadley's field of work was mathematics^[14].
• A notable work attributed to John Hadley is octant^[15].
• A notable work attributed to John Hadley is reflecting telescope^[16].
• John Hadley received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[17].
• John Hadley was a member of Royal Society^[18].
• John Hadley's image is recorded as John Hadley.jpg^[19].
• John Hadley's image is recorded as John Hadley, 1682-1744 RMG BHC2731.tiff^[20].
• John Hadley is recorded as male^[21].
• John Hadley's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• John Hadley's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080860203^[23].
• John Hadley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7326235^[24].
• John Hadley's GND ID is recorded as 14225486X^[25].
• John Hadley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr2002021874^[26].
• John Hadley's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 10240706b^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Hertfordshire^[2], a ceremonial county of England^[28], in United Kingdom^[29] and Bloomsbury^[11], an area of London^[30], in United Kingdom^[31]. John Hadley was born on +1682-04-16T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], astronomer^[7], inventor^[8], and nautical instrument maker^[9]. John Hadley's field of work was mathematics^[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include octant^[15] and reflecting telescope^[16], an astronomical instrument^[32]. Things named for John Hadley include Mons Hadley^[33], a mountain^[34] and Hadley Upland^[35], a landform^[36].

Recognition

John Hadley received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[17].

Death and Burial

John Hadley died on +1744-02-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. Recorded place of death include London^[4], a metropolis^[37], in Roman Empire^[38], founded in 0047^[39] and East Barnet^[12], a suburb^[40], in United Kingdom^[41].

Why It Matters

John Hadley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

He is credited with the discovery of octant^[44]. Entities named for him include Mons Hadley^[33], a mountain^[34] and Hadley Upland^[35], a landform^[36].

FAQs

Where was John Hadley born?

John Hadley's place of birth was Hertfordshire^[2].

Where did John Hadley die?

John Hadley died in London^[4].

What did John Hadley do for work?

John Hadley worked as mathematician^[6], astronomer^[7], inventor^[8], and nautical instrument maker^[9].

What awards did John Hadley receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[17].

What did John Hadley discover?

John Hadley is credited as discoverer of octant^[44].