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James Melville Gilliss

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American astronomer (1811-1865)

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

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Santa Lucia Hill, site of Gilliss' observatory in Santiago, Chile.Santa Lucia Hill, site of Gilliss' observatory in Santiago, Chile.

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United States
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Scientists
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Scientist
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deceased
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Lived 1811 to 1865 · aged 53
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