Charles Hugh Smiley

Charles Hugh Smiley
BornSeptember 6, 1903
DiedJuly 26, 1977
Occupation(s)Astronomer and author

Charles Hugh Smiley (September 6, 1903 – July 26, 1977) was an American astronomer and academic, and the author of a column on astronomy, "Planets and Stars" (Providence Journal, 1938–1957). The main belt asteroid 1613 Smiley is named after him. He was considered "one of the world’s leading authorities on eclipses."

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