The Short Life of Jeremiah Horrocks

Horrocks was a 17th century astronomer who made the first good estimate of our distance to the sun and died still aged only 22.

[@Neueregel]

"Horrocks was a 17th century astronomer who made the first good estimate of our distance to the sun and died still aged only 22." Utter respect for this. A pioneer definitely.

[@raheemabdul1066]

that was unexpectedly short, would love to watch a documentary on 17th century astronomy

[@moviebod]

Now there is a thought

[@tjm3900]

c'est la vie !

[@johnhandley6406]

Nice to know some things haven't changed. Theology is apparently still the best way to get a place at Cambridge.

[@Zooumberg]

I thought it was stupidity lol.

[@vulgivagu]

@@Zooumberg You are nearly right. It is stupidity and theology .