James Ferguson
American astronomer and engineer
James Ferguson was a Scottish-born American astronomer and engineer, who made the first discovery of an asteroid from North America. Wikipedia
Born: August 31, 1797, Perthshire
Died: September 26, 1867 (age 70 years), Washington, D.C.
Discovered: 31 Euphrosyne, 50 Virginia, and 60 Echo
Award: Lalande Prize (1854, 1860)