Jeremiah Horrocks

Jeremiah Horrocks ( 1619 - 1641 ): Institue of Physics Blue Plaque; Location: Carr House, Bretherton, Lancs; Unveiled: 19 April 1997 by Peter Bates IOP Branch Lancashire & Cumbria & Chorley Civic Society

IOP Branch Lancashire & Cumbria; Born: 1618 Toxteth Park, Liverpool; Died: 3 January 1641 Toxteth Park

He lived at Carr House for some years, he had a south facing first floor room over the porch from where he made his observations. He was curate of St Michael's church, Much Hoole, Lancs where a later rector, Robert Brickell, wrote a small book 'A Chapter of Romance in Science' about Horrocks observations and erected memorials to Horrocks, a stained glass window an a large sundial over the south door.

He was the first to see the Transit of Venus in 1639 which he had predicted. He also worked on the tides.
Further details can be found on the website transit of venus.
For further information link to wikipedia and enter "Jeremiah Horrocks" or Lancashire pioneers .

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