James Ferguson

James Ferguson was a Scottish-born American astronomer and engineer, who made the first discovery of an asteroid from North America.

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Who was born first?

• James Ferguson and Joseph Henry were born the same year
• James Ferguson and Carl Gustaf Mosander were born the same year
• James Ferguson and Jean Léonard Marie Poiseuille were born the same year
• James Ferguson and Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-Venant were born the same year
• James Ferguson and Wilhelm Beer were born the same year

Timeline

1. Adhémar Jean Claude Barré de Saint-VenantAugust 23, 1797 – January 6, 1886
2. Carl Gustaf MosanderSeptember 10, 1797 – October 15, 1858
3. James Ferguson (this page)August 31, 1797 – September 26, 1867
4. Jean Léonard Marie PoiseuilleApril 22, 1797 – December 26, 1869
5. Joseph HenryDecember 17, 1797 – May 13, 1878
6. Wilhelm BeerJanuary 4, 1797 – March 27, 1850

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