William Henry Pickering

William Henry Pickering was an American astronomer. Pickering constructed and established several observatories or astronomical observation stations, notably including Percival Lowell's Flagstaff Observatory. He spent much of the later part of his life at his private observatory in Jamaica.

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Who was born first?

• William Henry Pickering and Christiaan Eijkman were born the same year
• William Henry Pickering and Liberty Hyde Bailey were born the same year
• William Henry Pickering and Jagadish Chandra Bose were born the same year
• William Henry Pickering and Mary Adela Blagg were born the same year
• William Henry Pickering and Francis Preserved Leavenworth were born the same year

Timeline

1. Christiaan EijkmanAugust 11, 1858 – November 5, 1930
2. Francis Preserved LeavenworthSeptember 3, 1858 – November 12, 1928
3. Jagadish Chandra BoseNovember 30, 1858 – November 23, 1937
4. Liberty Hyde BaileyMarch 15, 1858 – December 25, 1954
5. Mary Adela BlaggMay 17, 1858 – April 14, 1944
6. William Henry Pickering (this page)February 15, 1858 – January 1938

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