Who preceded Halley as Astronomer Royal in Britain?
William Herschel
Nicholas Copernicus
John Flamsteed
Galileo Galilei
Answer
John Flamsteed held the esteemed position of Astronomer Royal in Britain before Edmund Halley. Appointed in 1675, Flamsteed established the Royal Greenwich Observatory and diligently observed celestial phenomena. His contributions include a systematic celestial catalog and a pioneering system for designating stars, leaving a lasting mark on the field of astronomy.
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