Historedia
Person

Jeremiah Horrocks

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1639

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Jeremiah Horrocks, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Jeremiah Horrocks Observes the Transit of Venus

    1639

    Role: Astronomer and primary observer

    1. 1639 · Much HoolePrediction of the 1639 Transit

      Horrocks corrected Kepler's calculations to predict the 1639 transit, which Kepler had identified as a near-miss.

    2. 4 December 1639 · Carr House, Much HooleObservation of the Transit

      Horrocks and Crabtree observed the transit of Venus on 4 December 1639, the only two recorded observers of the event.

Sources

  1. Jeremiah Horrocks Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-02
  2. Transit of Venus Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11