James Craig Watson
James Craig Watson | |
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Portrait of Watson | |
| Born | January 28, 1838 |
| Died | November 23, 1880 (aged 42) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | University of Michigan |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Occupation(s) | professor, physicist, astronomer |
| Known for | Discovery of comets and asteroids |
| Awards | Lalande Prize |
James Craig Watson (January 28, 1838 – November 23, 1880) was a Canadian-American astronomer, discoverer of comets and minor planets, director of the University of Michigan's Detroit Observatory in Ann Arbor, and awarded with the Lalande Prize in 1869.