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John Jones (astronomer)

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John Jones (18181898), also known as Ioan Bryngwyn Bach and Y Seryddwr (The Astronomer), was a Welsh amateur astronomer. [1]

18 relations: Amateur, Anglesey, Astronomer, Bangor, Gwynedd, BBC, Dictionary of Welsh Biography, Dwyran, Gwynedd, Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, Isle of Anglesey County Council, Llanidan, London, Primary education, Reflecting telescope, Samuel Smiles, Silvering, Welsh people, 100 Welsh Heroes.

Amateur

An amateur (French amateur "lover of", from Old French and ultimately from Latin amatorem nom. amator, "lover") is generally considered a person who pursues a particular activity or field of study independently from their source of income.

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Anglesey

Anglesey (Ynys Môn) is an island situated on the north coast of Wales with an area of.

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Astronomer

An astronomer is a scientist in the field of astronomy who concentrates their studies on a specific question or field outside the scope of Earth.

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Bangor, Gwynedd

Bangor is a city in Gwynedd, northwest Wales.

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BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster.

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Dictionary of Welsh Biography

The Dictionary of Welsh Biography (DWB) (also The Dictionary of Welsh Biography Down to 1940 and The Dictionary of Welsh Biography, 1941 to 1970) is a biographical dictionary of Welsh people who have made a significant contribution to Welsh life over seventeen centuries.

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Dwyran

Dwyran is a village on the island of Anglesey, in north-west Wales., in the community of Rhosyr.

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Gwynedd

Gwynedd is a county in Wales, sharing borders with Powys, Conwy, Anglesey over the Menai Strait, and Ceredigion over the River Dyfi.

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Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion

The Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion (Anrhydeddus Gymdeithas y Cymmrodorion), often called simply the Cymmrodorion, is a London-based Welsh learned society, with membership open to all.

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Isle of Anglesey County Council

The Isle of Anglesey County Council (Cyngor Sir Ynys Môn) is the governing body for the county of Anglesey, one of the unitary authority areas of Wales.

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Llanidan

Llanidan is a parish in south-west Anglesey, Wales which includes the village of Brynsiencyn.

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London

London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.

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Primary education

Primary education and elementary education is typically the first stage of formal education, coming after preschool and before secondary education (The first two grades of primary school, Grades 1 and 2, are also part of early childhood education).

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Reflecting telescope

A reflecting telescope (also called a reflector) is a telescope that uses a single or a combination of curved mirrors that reflect light and form an image.

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Samuel Smiles

Samuel Smiles (23 December 1812 – 16 April 1904), was a Scottish author and government reformer who campaigned on a Chartist platform.

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Silvering

Silvering is the chemical process of coating glass with a reflective substance.

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Welsh people

The Welsh (Cymry) are a nation and ethnic group native to, or otherwise associated with, Wales, Welsh culture, Welsh history, and the Welsh language.

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100 Welsh Heroes

100 Welsh Heroes was an opinion poll run in Wales as a response to the BBC's 100 Greatest Britons poll of 2002.

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Ioan Bryngwyn Bach, Y Seryddwr.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Jones_(astronomer)

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