John Goodricke, named after his grandfather Sir John Goodricke (see Goodricke baronets of Ribston Hall), was born in Groningen in the Netherlands, but lived most of his life in England.
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It is named for John Goodricke, and 18th century British astronomer noted for identifying and explaining the variability of the star Algol.