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Thomas Cooke was born in Allerthorpe, near Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, the son of James Cook (a shoemaker). [1] [3] [4] [5] His formal education consisted of two years at an elementary school (possibly the school of John Whitaker, also of Allerthorpe), [3] but he continued learning after this and he taught himself navigation and astronomy with the intention of becoming a sailor.
Thomas Lowndes (astronomer) Thomas Lowndes (1692 – 12 May 1748) was the founder of the Lowndean professorship of astronomy at Cambridge University, England. Both his father and mother were Cheshire landowners. In 1725 he was appointed provost marshal of South Carolina, a post he preferred to hold by deputy. In 1727 Lowndes claimed to have ...
Thomas Street (also spelled Streete) (1621–1689) was an English astronomer, known for his writings on celestial motions. He has sometimes been confused with Thomas Street the judge, who lived from 1626 to 1696.
William Cary (instrument maker) Edward Marmaduke Clarke. Benjamin Cole (instrument maker) Thomas Cooke (scientific instrument maker) Roger Cotes. John Coventry (1735-1812) William Crookes. John Cuff (optician) Edmund Culpeper.
Thomas Wright is a common name and he can be confused with several other instrument makers with the same name, most commonly Thomas Wright (astronomer) of Durham, England. It is not uncommon to find works by Thomas Wright (instrument maker) to be incorrectly attributed to Thomas Wright (astronomer), who was also briefly involved with instrument making whilst in London as a 19 year old. [4]
Thomas Street (also spelled Streete) (1621–1689) was an English astronomer, known for his writings on celestial motions. He has sometimes been confused with Thomas Street the judge, who lived from 1626 to 1696. The crater Street on the Moon is named after him.
Army Gold Cross. Major General Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane, 1st Baronet, GCB, GCH, FRS, FRSE (23 July 1773 – 27 January 1860), was a British Army officer, administrator, and astronomer. Upon the recommendation of the Duke of Wellington, with whom he had served, he was appointed governor of New South Wales from 1821 to 1825.
