in 1617
Precision: year · Rank: normal
- Source: A Short History of Astronomy
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Jeremiah Horrocks
English astronomer
Jeremiah Horrocks has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1618 in Toxteth, United Kingdom.
Born
in 1618
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: January 3, 1641
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Toxteth, United Kingdom, Liverpool, United Kingdom
- Professions
- astronomer, priest, translator, mathematician
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: in 1618 (MacTutor History of Mathematics archive; Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography) or in 1617 (A Short History of Astronomy).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
All birth date sources
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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Jeremiah Horrocks born?
Jeremiah Horrocks was born in Toxteth, United Kingdom; Liverpool, United Kingdom.
When did Jeremiah Horrocks die?
Jeremiah Horrocks died on January 3, 1641.