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c.1816 Born in Abingdon, son of [[John Bird (1780- | c.1816 Born in Abingdon, son of [[John Bird (1780-1846)]], lecturer in astronomy | ||
Brother of [[Alfred Bird (1811-1878)]] | Brother of [[Alfred Bird (1811-1878)]] | ||
Revision as of 16:48, 16 April 2021
Frederick Bird (1816-1876) FRAS
c.1816 Born in Abingdon, son of John Bird (1780-1846), lecturer in astronomy
Brother of Alfred Bird (1811-1878)
Developed unique new processes for polishing telescope mirrors
By 1842 was a lecturer in London when he married Martha Randell; his father was recorded as a lecturer in astronomy[1]
1851 A chemist's assistant living in 15 Worcester Street, Birmingham[2] (NB In 1853 his brother Alfred gave the same address on his patent application[3])
c.1854 Became secretary and registrar of the Birmingham General Cemetery Co[4], [5].
c1866 Developed a Clepsydra, a device for driving an astronomical telescope in a slow steady motion[6].
1876 Died in Birmingham. One of his executors was Charles Bird, chemist[7].
See Also
Sources of Information
- Biography of Alfred Bird, ODNB