Thomas Henderson
Astronomer
1798 – 1844
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Who was Thomas Henderson?
Thomas James Alan Henderson FRSE FRS FRAS was a Scottish astronomer and mathematician noted for being the first person to measure the distance to Alpha Centauri, the major component of the nearest stellar system to Earth, and for being the first Astronomer Royal for Scotland.
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- Born
- Dec 28, 1798
Dundee - Ethnicity
- Scottish people
- Nationality
- Scotland
- Profession
- Education
- High School of Dundee
- Died
- Nov 23, 1844
Edinburgh
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on July 23, 2013
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