Robert Thorburn Ayton Innes FRSE FRAS was a British-born South African astronomer best known for discovering Proxima Centauri in 1915, and numerous binary stars. He was also the first astronomer to have seen the Great January Comet of 1910, on 12... Wikipedia
Born: November 10, 1861, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Died: March 13, 1933 (age 71 years), Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
Discovered: Proxima Centauri and Innes' star
Full name: Robert Thorburn Ayton Innes
Education: Universiteit Leiden
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