William Crabtree

Events

1

Episodes

2

Years

1639

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Crabtree, 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 co-observer

   1. 11639 · 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. 24 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