John Russell Hind

John Russell Hind
John Russell Hind c. 1860s
Born(1823-05-12)12 May 1823
Nottingham
Died23 December 1895(1895-12-23) (aged 72)
Twickenham, London
Known forDiscovery of asteroids and variable stars
AwardsLalande Prize (1847, 1850–1854)
Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1853)
Royal Medal (1855)

John Russell Hind FRS FRSE LLD (12 May 1823 – 23 December 1895) was an English astronomer.

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