A. E. Douglass
A. E. (Andrew Ellicott) Douglass (July 5, 1867 in Windsor, Vermont – March 20, 1962 in Tucson, Arizona) was an American astronomer. He discovered a correlation between tree rings and the sunspot cycle, and founded the discipline of dendrochronology, which is a method of dating wood by analyzing the growth ring pattern. He started his discoveries in this field in 1894 when he was working at the Lowell Observatory. During this time he was an assistant to Percival Lowell, but fell out with him when his experiments made him doubt the existence of artificial "canals" on Mars and visible spokes on Venus.
A. E. Douglass | |
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| Born | July 5, 1867 Windsor, Vermont |
| Died | March 20, 1962 (aged 94) Tucson, Arizona |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut |
| Known for | Founding the discipline of dendrochronology Discovering a correlation between tree rings and the sunspot cycle |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy Dendrochronology |
| Institutions | University of Arizona Lowell Observatory |
Douglass was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1941. Craters on the Moon and Mars are named in his honor.
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