John Russell Hind ( 1823 - 1895 )

Birth: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England (12 May 1823) Death: 3 Cambridge Park Gardens, Twickenham, Middlesex (23 December 1895) Burial: Twickenham churchyard, Middlesex Research Field: Astronomy Education: Nottingham High School Career: Assistant, Magnetical and Meteorological Department, Royal Observatory, Greenwich (1840-1844); Observer in the private Observatory of George Bishop (FRS 1848) (1844-1861); was granted £100 from the Royal Bounty Fund (1851) and received a Civil List pension of £200 (1852); Superintendent of the Nautical Almanac (1853-1891) Memberships: FRAS (1844, President 1880-1881); Institute of France (Corresponding); Philomathic Society of Paris (Corresponding) Membership: Fellow Election Date: 4/06/1863 Medals/Prizes: Royal Medal 1855.