
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: John Flamsteed FRS 1646 - 1719 First Astronomer Royal First to map the heavens Inherited this house from 1868. Joseph Wright ARA 1734 - 1797 Artist of the Enlightenment lived in this house from 1793 - 1797 Recorded plaque organisation: Derby Civic Society.
John Flamsteed FRS, the first Astronomer Royal, significantly advanced celestial cartography by mapping the heavens. Joseph Wright ARA, an influential artist of the Enlightenment, is renowned for his insightful depictions of scientific and industrial themes.
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