John Pond ( 1767 - 1836 )

Birth: London, England (1767) Death: Blackheath, London (07 September 1836) Burial: In the tomb of Edmond Halley, Lee churchyard, near Greenwich, London Education: Trinity College, Cambridge (chemistry) Career: On account of poor health, visited Portugal, Malta, Constantinople and Egypt; settled in Westbury, Somerset and took up astronomy (1798); moved to London and engaged in practical astronomy (1810); Astronomer Royal (1811); Lelande Prize from the Academie des Sciences, Paris (1817); retired on a pension (1835); catalogued 1113 stars Membership: Fellow Election Date: 26/02/1807 Medals/Prizes: Copley Medal 1823 Council: VP 1830-1831.