Alexander F. I. Forbes

Alexander Forbes Irvine Forbes
Born(1871-04-13)13 April 1871
Kinellar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Died15 May 1959(1959-05-15) (aged 88)
Cape Town, South Africa
Known forDiscovery of periodic comets
SpouseLouisa Elizabeth Henrietta Crowther
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy, Architecture

Alexander Forbes Irvine Forbes (13 April 1871 – 15 May 1959) was a South African astronomer, architect and artist, best known for his discovery of periodic comets.

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