John Pond

John Pond
Born1767
Died7 September 1836(1836-09-07) (aged 69)
Resting placeSt Margaret's, Lee, South London
NationalityBritish
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge
Known forAstronomer Royal
AwardsLalande Prize (1817)
Copley Medal (1823)
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy

John Pond FRS (1767 – 7 September 1836) was an English astronomer who became the sixth Astronomer Royal, serving from 1811 to 1835.[1]

  1. ^ "Pond, John" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.