William Cranch Bond (1789-1859), American astronomer

William Cranch Bond (1789-1859), American astronomer born in Falmouth (now Portland), Maine. First director of Harvard University Observatory (1840). He independently discovered the Great Comet of 1811 and was a pioneer of astrophotography. Engraving

1811 Astronomer Astrophotography Comet Discovered Falmouth Harvard Independently Maine Observatory Portland

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