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James Craig Watson

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American astronomer (1838-1880)

United StatesScientistsLived 1838 to 1880 · aged 42
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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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1869Lalande Prize

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Albert MarthAlso won Lalande PrizeHermann GoldschmidtAlso won Lalande PrizeWilhelm Julius FoersterAlso won Lalande PrizeHervé FayeAlso won Lalande PrizeJohn Russell HindAlso won Lalande PrizeRichard Christopher CarringtonAlso won Lalande Prize

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Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1838 to 1880 · aged 42
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