His wide knowledge of mathematics and astronomy attracted Flamsteed's attention and it was through Flamsteed that Sharp was invited, in 1688, to enter the Greenwich Royal Observatory.
他深厚的数学和天文知识吸引弗拉姆斯蒂德的注意，后通过弗拉姆斯蒂德，夏普在1688年受邀进入格林尼治皇家天文台。