Thomas Henderson (astronomer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas Henderson (astronomer)

Lawyer, astronomer and mathematician

Date of Birth: 28-Dec-1798

Place of Birth: Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 23-Nov-1844

Profession: astronomer, mathematician

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Thomas Henderson FRSE FRS FRAS (28 December 1798 – 23 November 1844) was a Scottish astronomer and mathematician noted for being the first person to measure the distance to Alpha Centauri, the major component of the nearest stellar system to Earth, the first to determine the parallax of a fixed star, and for being the first Astronomer Royal for Scotland.