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1714 – 1779John Winthrop (1714-1779)Died 3 May 1779, aged 64John Winthrop was an American astronomer and mathematician who taught at Harvard College for four decades. He observed the transits of Venus and studied earthquakes and comets. He was among the most respected scientists in colonial America.