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James Craig Watson

American astronomer (1838-1880)

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Lived 1838–1880, aged 42United States
United States flagUnited StatesScientistsScientist
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    30 languages
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  • Era
    1838–1880
    Aged 42
  • Awards
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Updated 2026-06-20

James Craig Watson was a Canadian-American astronomer, discoverer of comets and minor planets, director of the University of Michigan's Detroit Observatory in Ann Arbor, and awarded with the Lalande Prize in 1869.

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Born
January 28, 1838
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November 22, 1880
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