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John Lee
Person · Astronomer, Numismatist

John Lee

British philanthropist, astronomer, mathematician, antiquarian and barrister (1783-1866)

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Born
28 Apr 1783
Died
25 Feb 1866, Buckinghamshire
Party
Royal Society of London
Languages
English

John Lee was a British philanthropist, astronomer, mathematician, antiquarian and barrister (1783-1866). Born 1783.

Offices and worksilver

  • President of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • President of the Royal Numismatic Society

Educationsilver

  • St John's College
  • University of Cambridge

About

Expertise: astronomy

Elsewhere: Wikipedia

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Who is John Lee?
John Lee was a British philanthropist, astronomer, mathematician, antiquarian and barrister (1783-1866). Born 1783.
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DGP-RJ6A4CCX2B4G is the permanent Data Galactica ID for this record of John Lee. The Wikidata id Q6244369 resolves to it.