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James Ferguson (Scottish astronomer)
1710Apr, 25

James Ferguson (Scottish astronomer)

James Ferguson, Scottish astronomer and author (d. 1776)
James Ferguson (25 April 1710 – 17 November 1776) was a Scottish astronomer. He is known as the inventor and improver of astronomical and other scientific apparatus, as a striking instance of self education and as an itinerant lecturer.

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