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James Edward Keeler

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American astronomer (1857-1900)

United StatesScientistsLived 1857 to 1900 · aged 42
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James Edward Keeler was an American astronomer. He was an early observer of galaxies using photography, as well as the first to show observationally that the rings of Saturn do not rotate as a solid body.

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1899Henry Draper Medal
1898Rumford Prize

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Robert W. WoodAlso won Henry Draper MedalWilliam Wallace CampbellAlso won Henry Draper MedalHenry Augustus RowlandAlso won Rumford PrizeIra S. BowenAlso won Rumford PrizeWilliam Wilson MorganAlso won Henry Draper MedalHeino FalckeAlso won Henry Draper Medal

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Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1857 to 1900 · aged 42
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25 languages

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