Person Johnson; Manuel John (1805 - 1859) Johnson Manuel John Manoel John 1805 - 1859 Male Macao, China 23 May 1805 Oxford 28 February 1859

Radcliffe Observatory, Oxford

Astronomy Meteorology Education: Mr Styles' Classical Academy, Thames Ditton; Addiscombe; Magdalen College, Oxford. MA (1839) Career: Sent to St Helena by the HEIC (1823); supervised the building of the Ladder Hill Observatory, St Helena (from 1826); Superintendent of the Observatory (by 1828); left St Helena (1833); published 'Catalogue of 606 principal fixed stars in the Southern Hemisphere (1835); Radcliffe Observer, Oxford (after 1839); died of a heart attack; prize essay instituted at Oxford in his memory Memberships: FRAS (President 1857-1858) Son of John William Roberts of the HEIC; his mother was Portuguese; placed in the care of John William Bowden, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England; married the daughter of Dr James Ogle Fellow 05/06/1856 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB; Hearl, 'Island of opportunity Obituaries: Proc Roy Soc 1859-1860 vol 10 pp xxi-xxiv Notes: J Tyndall's signature under From General Knowledge has been crossed out 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 23 May 1805 - 28 Feb 1859 NA7684 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes 5bacceff-1251-4b4e-98a9-9b9c63affea9