Bradley, James, (1693-1762), Chaplain to Bishop of Hereford, astronomer

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Surname:	Bradley
Forenames:	James
Gender:	Male
Date:	1693-1762
History:	Astronomer Royal 1742-1762
Biography:	ODNB link for Bradley, James (1692-1762), Chaplain to Bishop of Hereford, astronomer
References:	DNB; NCA Rules
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P275106 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P153035 )

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1700-1804: Royal Greenwich Observatory: Astronomers' Royal Papers: Bradley and Bliss	The National Archives, Kew	RGO 3
2	1717-62: corresp and papers	Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections	MSS Bradley; Rigaud 34, 48, 50, 56; Eng misc e 15	See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
3	1747: physics lectures	Oxford University: History of Science Museum		NRA 9532 Oxford scientific
4	1743-74: observations, star catalogues and misc papers	Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives	RGO 3	NRA 22822 Greenwich Observator
5	1757: observations on Halley's comet	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MS 4439
6	algebra and geometry papers	UCL: University College London (UCL) Special Collections	MS GRAVES 4
7	astronomical treatises	UCL: University College London (UCL) Special Collections	MS GRAVES 5
8	lectures on nature	UCL: University College London (UCL) Special Collections	MS GRAVES 3