James Edward Keeler
James Edward Keeler (September 10, 1857 – August 12, 1900) 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.
James Edward Keeler | |
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James Edward Keeler | |
| Born | September 10, 1857 |
| Died | August 12, 1900 (aged 42) San Francisco, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Astrophysical Journal Rings of Saturn astrophotography |
| Awards | Henry Draper Medal (1899) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Institutions | Lick Observatory Allegheny Observatory |
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