James Ferguson (American astronomer)

James Ferguson (August 31, 1797 – September 26, 1867) was a Scottish-born American astronomer and engineer, who made the first discovery of an asteroid from North America (31 Euphrosyne).

For the Scottish astronomer born in 1710, see James Ferguson (Scottish astronomer).
James Ferguson
James Ferguson
Born(1797-08-31)August 31, 1797
Perthshire, Scotland
DiedSeptember 26, 1867(1867-09-26) (aged 70)
Washington, D.C., USA
NationalityAmerican
AwardsLalande Prize (1854, 1860)
Scientific career
Fieldsastronomy
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