John Caldecott ( 1800 - 1849 )

Birth: London (16 September 1801) Christened 1 November 1801 at St Luke's Church, Old Street, Finsbury, Middlesex, London Death: Trevandrum (16 December 1849) Buried at Christ Church, Trevandrum, Kerala, India Research Field: Astronomy Career: Commercial Agent to the Government of Tranvancore, at the port of Allepey; first Director of the Observatory, Trevandrum, India, where he made observations (1837-1849); died of paralysis Membership: Fellow Election Date: 20/02/1840.