Edward Charles Pickering | |
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 Pickering in the 1880s | |
| Born | July 19, 1846 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | February 3, 1919 (aged 72) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Known for | spectroscopic binary stars |
| Awards | Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1873) Henry Draper Medal (1888) Valz Prize (1888) Bruce Medal (1908) Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1886 and 1901) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
Edward Charles Pickering (July 19, 1846 – February 3, 1919) was an American astronomer and physicist[1] and the older brother of William Henry Pickering. Along with Carl Vogel, Pickering discovered the first spectroscopic binary stars. He wrote Elements of Physical Manipulations (2 vol., 1873–76).[2]
- ^ "PICKERING, Edward Charles". The International Who's Who in the World. 1912. p. 856.
- ^ "Review of Elements of Physical Manipulation". The North American Review. 118 (242): 182–185. 1874. ISSN 0029-2397. JSTOR 25109794.