Michell, John (1724-93)

Details Michell, John (1724-93) Michell, John (1724-93)

Nov 2000

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2000eaa..booke3859.&link_type=abstract

"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 3859. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

History And Archaeoastronomy, Biographies

Scientific paper

Cleric, geologist and astronomer, born apparently in Nottingham, England. Cambridge-educated and professor of geology there, invented the idea of black holes in a speculative lecture to the Royal Society in 1783 about the gravitational attraction on light in the vicinity of the Sun, or a body more massive than the Sun. Calculated that a body some 500 times the diameter of the Sun (and the same...

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Michell, John (1724-93) does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Michell, John (1724-93), we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Michell, John (1724-93) will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1004136