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| Jeremiah HORROX Adm. sizar at EMMANUEL, 18 May, 1632. B. at Toxteth, Lancashire , c 1617 . Matric. 1632 . Resided three years. C. of Hoole, Lancashire , 1639 . A distinguished astronomer. Predicted, and observed with Will. Crabtree, the transit of Venus across the sun, 24 Nov., 1639. Resigned his curacy and returned to Toxteth [ Lancashire ], 1640 . Began the first tidal observations. His writings were published by the Royal Society in 1672, and 1678 . Died suddenly 03 Jan., 1641. A marble scroll to his memory in Westminster Abbey [ London ], faces the monument to Newton. ( D.N.B. ) | Jeremiah HORROX Approx. lifespan: 1617–1641 Adm. sizar at Emmanuel College 1632:05:18 b. at Toxteth, Lancashire , c1617 Matric. 1632 Resided three years. C. of Hoole, Lancashire , 1639 A distinguished astronomer Predicted, and observed with William CRABTREE the transit of Venus across the sun 1639:11:24 Resigned his curacy and returned to Toxteth, [Lancashire], 1640 Began the first tidal observations. His writings were published by the Royal Society in 1672 and 1678 Died suddenly 1641:01:03 A marble scroll to his memory in Westminster Abbey, [London], faces the monument to Newton. ( D.N.B. ) [add:] s. of William HORROX and brother of John HORROX of Liverpool, [Lancashire], astronomer: [:add] [add:](V. B. Redstone.)[:add] |