William Crabtree
Mathematician, Deceased Person
1610 – 1644
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Who was William Crabtree?
William Crabtree was an astronomer, mathematician, and merchant from Broughton, then a township near Manchester, which is now part of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. He was one of only two people to observe and record the first predicted transit of Venus in 1639 .
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- Born
- 1610
Broughton, Salford - Also known as
- Крабтри, Уильям
- Profession
- Education
- Manchester Grammar School
- Died
- 1644
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on July 23, 2013
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