John Goodricke, named after his great grandfather Sir John Goodricke 1617–1670 (see Goodricke baronets of Ribston Hall), was born in Groningen in the Netherlands, but lived most of his life in England.
John Goodricke, numit după străbunicul său Sir John Goodricke, 1617-1670 (a vedea baroneții Goodricke⁠(d) de Ribston Hall⁠(d)), s-a născut în Groningen în Olanda, dar a trăit majoritatea vieții sale în Anglia.