Alvan Clark
American astronomer
Alvan Clark, born in Ashfield, Massachusetts, was an American astronomer and telescope maker. Wikipedia
Born: March 8, 1804, Ashfield, MA
Died: August 19, 1887 (age 83 years), Cambridge, MA
Children: Alvan Graham Clark and George Bassett Clark
Awards: Lalande Prize (1862) and Rumford Prize (1866)
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