Francis Moore (astrologer)
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Francis Moore was a British physician and astrologer
who wrote and published Old Moore's Almanack
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He was born into poverty in Bridgnorth
. Moore was self-educated, learning to read by himself, and became a physician and astrologer. He served at the court of Charles II of England
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The almanac that bears his name was first published in 1697, originally giving weather and astrological predications, and is still published annually.
Astrologer
An astrologer practices one or more forms of astrology. Typically an astrologer draws a horoscope for the time of an event, such as a person's birth, and interprets celestial points and their placements at the time of the event to better understand someone, determine the auspiciousness of an...
who wrote and published Old Moore's Almanack
Old Moore's Almanack
Old Moore’s Almanack is an astrological almanac which has been published in Britain since 1697.It was written and published by Francis Moore, a self-taught physician and astrologer who served at the court of Charles II....
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He was born into poverty in Bridgnorth
Bridgnorth
Bridgnorth is a town in Shropshire, England, along the Severn Valley. It is split into Low Town and High Town, named on account of their elevations relative to the River Severn, which separates the upper town on the right bank from the lower on the left...
. Moore was self-educated, learning to read by himself, and became a physician and astrologer. He served at the court of Charles II of England
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
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The almanac that bears his name was first published in 1697, originally giving weather and astrological predications, and is still published annually.