Edward Emerson Barnard
American astronomer
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Edward Emerson Barnard was an American astronomer. He was commonly known as E. E. Barnard, and was recognized as a gifted observational astronomer. He is best known for his discovery of the high proper motion of Barnard's Star in 1916, which is... Wikipedia
Born: December 16, 1857, Nashville, TN
Died: February 6, 1923 (age 65 years), Williams Bay, WI
Discovered: Amalthea, 206P/Barnard–Boattini, 177P/Barnard, and more
Education: Vanderbilt University (1883–1887)
Awards: Lalande Prize (1892), Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1897), Janssen Medal (1900), and more