James Ferguson (Scottish astronomer)

For the American astronomer born in Scotland, see James Ferguson (American astronomer).

James Ferguson (1710-1776)
James Ferguson (1710-1776)

James Ferguson (25 April 1710 – 17 November 1776) was a Scottish astronomer.[1] 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.

  1. ^ "Ferguson, James (1710-1776)" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.