Edward Charles Pickering

Astronomer

1846 – 1919

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Who was Edward Charles Pickering?

Edward Charles Pickering was an American astronomer and physicist as well as the older brother of William Henry Pickering.

Along with Carl Vogel, Pickering discovered the first spectroscopic binary stars. He wrote Elements of Physical Manipulations.

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Born
Jul 19, 1846
Boston
Also known as
  • 爱德华·查尔斯·皮克林
  • Пикеринг, Эдуард Чарлз
Siblings
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Boston Latin School
  • Harvard University
Died
Feb 3, 1919
Cambridge

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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