Edward Charles Pickering
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 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).