# James Melville Gilliss

> James Melville Gilliss was an astronomer, United States naval officer and founder of the United States Naval Observatory.

*American astronomer (1811-1865)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1811-09-06
- **Died:** 1865-02-09
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
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- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

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