William Robert Brooks | |
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Born | Maidstone, England | June 11, 1844
Died | May 3, 1921 Geneva, New York, United States | (aged 76)
Spouse |
Mary E. Smith (m. 1870) |
Occupation | Astronomer |
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William Robert Brooks (June 11, 1844 – May 3, 1921) was a British-born American astronomer, mainly noted as being one of the most prolific discoverers of new comets of all time, second only to Jean-Louis Pons.