John Bird
John Bird (1709–1776) was a British mathematical instrument maker. He was born at Bishop Auckland. He came to London in 1740 where he worked for Jonathan Sisson and George Graham. By 1745 he had his own business in the Strand. Bird was commissioned to make a brass quadrant 8 feet across for the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, where it was mounted on 16 February 1750, and where it is still preserved. Soon after, duplicates were ordered for France, Spain and Russia.
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Date of Birth
January 1st, 1709
Age
317
Birth Place
United Kingdom, England
Date of Death
March 31st, 1776
Died Aged
67
Star Sign
Capricorn
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