James Ferguson (American astronomer)

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

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).[1]

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