William Robert Brooks
William Robert Brooks | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | June 11, 1844 Maidstone, England |
| Died | May 3, 1921 (aged 76) Geneva, New York, United States |
| Spouse |
Mary E. Smith (m. 1870) |
| Occupation | Astronomer |
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William Robert Brooks (June 11, 1844 – May 3, 1921) was a British-born American astronomer, mainly noted as being one of the most prolific discoverers of new comets of all time, second only to Jean-Louis Pons.