James Edward Keeler was an American astronomer. He was an early observer of galaxies using photography, as well as the first to show observationally that the rings of Saturn do not rotate as a solid body. Wikipedia
Born: September 10, 1857, La Salle, IL
Died: August 12, 1900 (age 42 years), San Francisco, CA
Discovered: 452 Hamiltonia and (20958) A900 MA
Award: Henry Draper Medal (1899)
Parents: William Frederick Keeler and Ann Eliza Keeler
Known for: Astrophysical Journal; Rings of Saturn; astrophotography
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