Frederick Bird (1816-1876) FRAS
c.1816 Born in Abingdon, son of John Bird, lecturer in astronomy
Brother of Alfred Bird (1811-1878)
Developed unique new processes for polishing telescope mirrors
By 1842 was a lecturer in London when he married Martha Randell[1]
1851 A chemist's assistant living in 15 Worcester Street, Birmingham[2]
c.1854 Became secretary and registrar of the Birmingham General Cemetery Co[3], [4].
c1866 Developed a Clepsydra, a device for driving an astronomical telescope in a slow steady motion[5].
1876 Died in Birmingham. One of his executors was Charles Bird, chemist[6].
See Also
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Sources of Information
- Biography of Alfred Bird, ODNB