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Edward Emerson Barnard

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Edward Emerson Barnard

Birth
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Death
6 Feb 1923 (aged 65)
Williams Bay, Walworth County, Wisconsin, USA
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Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
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Astronomer. Between 1881 and 1892 he discovered 14 comets. In 1892 he discovered Amalthea, the fifth moon of Jupiter. In 1895 he joined the University of Chicago as professor of astronomy. Barnard's Star is named for him.
Astronomer. Between 1881 and 1892 he discovered 14 comets. In 1892 he discovered Amalthea, the fifth moon of Jupiter. In 1895 he joined the University of Chicago as professor of astronomy. Barnard's Star is named for him.

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  • Originally Created by: Jerold Wilkinson
  • Added: Jun 17, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14632246/edward_emerson-barnard: accessed ), memorial page for Edward Emerson Barnard (16 Oct 1857–6 Feb 1923), Find a Grave Memorial ID 14632246, citing Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.