93,728 profiles ranked live

Back to the boardThe board

Robert Burnham, Jr.

✓ Source-basedfalling

American astronomer (1931-1993)

United StatesScientistsLived 1931 to 1993 · aged 61
Compare
Fame43.5
MomentumNot measured
Languages13
In century#93,805

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.

Also inDeutsch

Photos 6

The Apollo Dome at Lowell Observatory, used for the Lunar Mapping ProjectThe Apollo Dome at Lowell Observatory, used for the Lunar Mapping ProjectFort Rosecrans National CemeteryFort Rosecrans National Cemetery

Scientists from United States 6

Nancy Leveson43.5Robert Knudson43.5Bryce Bayer43.5Robert L. Carroll43.5Russell Ohl43.5Carl H. Brans43.5

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1931 to 1993 · aged 61
Written about in
13 languages

Fame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.