Flamsteed
Americannoun
noun
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The phrase ‘data upon request’ has been annoying scientists since it caused a spat between Isaac Newton and John Flamsteed in 1695.
From Nature • Dec. 19, 2019
In the book, Skaife says that the usual explanation begins with sky watcher John Flamsteed complaining to King Charles II about the wild ravens interfering with the celestial observations he performed at the Tower.
From Scientific American • Jan. 4, 2019
The royal astronomer John Flamsteed had complained the hundreds of ravens living at the castle at the time were interfering with his work.
From BBC • Oct. 23, 2015
It was first calculated in 1673 by British astronomer John Flamsteed, founder of the Royal Observatory at Greenwich.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2014
Flamsteed was one of the first people to suggest that the phenomenon was really a single object, postulating that it had been repelled from the Sun by some sort of magnetic effect.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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