# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/robert-burnham-jr
# Generated: 2026-08-13T19:57:34.280Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/robert-burnham-jr"
name: "Robert Burnham, Jr."
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description: "Robert Burnham Jr. was an American astronomer, best known for writing the classic three-volume Burnham's Celestial Handbook. He discovered numerous asteroids, including the Mars crossing asteroid 3397 Leyla, and six comets."
tagline: "American astronomer (1931–1993)"
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gender: "male"
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birthDate: "1931-06-16"
deathDate: "1993-03-20"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump