John Michell British Scientist
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John Michell is a member of the following lists: Alumni of Queens' College, Cambridge, English astronomers and Fellows of the Royal Society.
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| First Name |
John
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| Last Name |
Michell
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| Birthday |
25th December, 1724
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| Birthplace |
Eakring, Nottinghamshire
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| Died |
29th April, 1793
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| Place of Death |
Thornhill, Yorkshire
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation |
Scientist
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John Michell (; 25 December 1724 – 21 April 1793) was an English natural philosopher and clergyman who provided pioneering insights into a wide range of scientific fields including astronomy, geology, optics, and gravitation. Considered "one of the greatest unsung scientists of all time", he is the first person known to have proposed the existence of black holes, and the first to have suggested that earthquakes travelled in (seismic) waves. Recognizing that double stars were a product of mutual gravitation, he was the first to apply statistics to the study of the cosmos. He invented an apparatus to measure the mass of the Earth, and explained how to manufacture an artificial magnet. He has been called the father both of seismology and of magnetometry.
