Charles Green (astronomer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Green (astronomer)

18th-century British astronomer

Date of Birth: 01-Dec-1735

Place of Birth: Rotherham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 29-Jan-1771

Profession: astronomer, explorer

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Charles Green (baptised 26 December 1734 – 29 January 1771) was a British astronomer, noted for his assignment by the Royal Society in 1768 to the expedition sent to the Pacific Ocean in order to observe the transit of Venus aboard James Cook's Endeavour.