Person Pond; John (1767 - 1836) Pond John 1767 - 1836 British Male London, England 1767 Blackheath, London 07 September 1836 Burial: Tomb of Edmond Halley, Lee churchyard, near Greenwich, London

Education: Trinity College, Cambridge (chemistry) Career: On account of poor health, visited Portugal, Malta, Constantinople and Egypt; settled in Westbury, Somerset and took up astronomy (1798); moved to London and engaged in practical astronomy (1810); Astronomer Royal (1811); Lelande Prize from the Academie des Sciences, Paris (1817); retired on a pension (1835); catalogued 1113 stars Royal Society roles: VP 1830-1831 Medals and prizes: Copley Medal 1823 Fellow 26/02/1807 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB Obituaries: Proc Roy Soc 1836 No 27 pp 434-435 References: M Croarken, 'Astronomical labourers: Maskelyne's assistants at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 1765 - 1811' in NR 2003 vol 57 pp 285 - 298 International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 1767 - 7 Sep 1836 NA3168 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 02/04/2026 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/27817400 3b83c053-5647-480f-a276-cb422cdb6af5