John Michell: Pioneer in Astronomy and Geophysics Early Life and Education:John Michell was born on December 25, 1724, in Eakring, Nottinghamshire, England. Little is known about his early childhood, but it is believed that he came from a family of modest means. He attended grammar school in Nottingham and later entered Queen’s College, Cambridge, in… Continue reading Biography of Famous Physicists John Michell