* Astronomy

Charles Green born december 1734 the youngest son of Joshua and Ann Green a freehold land owning  farmer.  John died when Charles was 15 years of age, he was then educated in Londons Soho district, predominantly by his eldest brother John (born in 1718) , who was a school master.  He loved mathematics and his passion was for astronomy.  After serving as an assistant teacher in the school, Charles was appointed to assist Dr James Bradley, the Astronomer Royal at the Greenwich Observatory in 1760. 
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