Lewis A. Swift

Lewis A. Swift was an American astronomer who discovered 13 comets and 1,248 previously uncatalogued nebulae. Only William Herschel discovered more nebulae visually.

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Who was born first?

• Lewis A. Swift and Édouard Roche were born the same year
• Lewis A. Swift and Edmond Becquerel were born the same year
• Lewis A. Swift and Alexandre-Émile Béguyer de Chancourtois were born the same year
• Lewis A. Swift was born 1 year after Annibale de Gasparis
• Lewis A. Swift was born 1 year after Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet

Timeline

1. Annibale de GasparisNovember 9, 1819 – March 21, 1892
2. Sir George Stokes, 1st BaronetAugust 13, 1819 – February 1, 1903
3. Alexandre-Émile Béguyer de ChancourtoisJanuary 2, 1820 – November 14, 1886
4. Edmond BecquerelMarch 24, 1820 – May 11, 1891
5. Édouard RocheOctober 17, 1820 – April 27, 1883
6. Lewis A. Swift (this page)February 29, 1820 – January 5, 1913

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