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Lewis Morris Rutherfurd
American lawyer and astronomer (1816–1892) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the lawyer and astronomer. For his son, the sportsman, see Lewis Morris Rutherfurd Jr.
Lewis Morris Rutherfurd (November 25, 1816 – May 30, 1892) was an American lawyer and astronomer, and a pioneering astrophotographer.[1][2]
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Born | November 25, 1816 |
Died | May 30, 1892(1892-05-30) (aged 75) |
Alma mater | Williams College |
Known for | Astrophotography |
Spouse |
Margaret Stuyvesant Chanler
(m. 1841; died 1890) |
Children | 7, including Stuyvesant, Lewis Jr., Winthrop |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astronomy |
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