<p>Born April 25, 1710, to farmers in Scotland, James Ferguson only had three months of formal education. Despite working as a shepherd, he taught himself mechanics and astronomy, using his evenings to map the skies with beads and string. He went on to become a repairer of clocks, and applied those mechanical skills to his<a class="more-link" href="https://www.astronomy.com/today-in-the-history-of-astronomy/april-25-1710-the-birth-of-james-ferguson/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"April 25, 1710: The birth of James Ferguson"</span></a></p>
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Born April 25, 1710, to farmers in Scotland, James Ferguson only had three months of formal education. Despite working as a shepherd, he taught himself mechanics and astronomy, using his evenings to map the skies with beads and string. He went on to become a repairer of clocks, and applied those mechanical skills to hisContinue reading “April 25, 1710: The birth of James Ferguson”
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