The First Recorded Transit of Venus
June 13, 2012
William Crabtree (1610–1644) was an astronomer, mathematician, and merchant from what is now Greater Manchester, England. He was one of only two people to observe and record the first predicted transit of Venus in 1639.
Credit: Ford Madox Brown, mural at Manchester Town Hall
Topics:
Environment, Astrological aspects, Venus, William Crabtree, Jeremiah Horrocks, The Manchester Murals, Manchester, Madox, Ford Madox Brown, Manchester Town Hall, Transit of Venus
