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Edward Emerson Barnard
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Edward Emerson Barnard

1857 – 1923 · aged 66

American astronomer and astronomical photographer (1857-1923)

Born
16 Dec 1857 · Nashville
Died
6 Feb 1923 · Williams Bay

Life timeline

Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.

Showing 76 years
  1. 16 Dec 1857BornBorn in Nashville
  2. 1892AwardLalande Prize
  3. 1897AwardGold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society
  4. 1900AwardJanssen Medal
  5. 1906AwardPrix Jules Janssen
  6. 1917AwardBruce Medal
  7. 6 Feb 1923DiedDied in Williams Bay

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Meanwhile in the world

Major world events during their lifetime (1857 – 1923).

  1. 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
  2. 1870 – 1871Franco-Prussian War
  3. 18961896 Summer Olympics
  4. 1898Spanish–American War
  5. 1904 – 1905Russo-Japanese War
  6. 1914 – 1918World War I
  7. 1915 – 1923Armenian genocide
  8. 1917Balfour Declaration
  9. 1917February Revolution
  10. 1917October Revolution
  11. 1917 – 1922Russian Civil War
  12. 1919 – 1920Paris Peace Conference
  13. 1920Treaty of Versailles

Biography

Edward Emerson Barnard (December 16, 1857 – February 6, 1923) 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 named in his honor.

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