Picture No | 10153569 |
Date | 1844 - 1921 |
Description | WILLIAM ROBERT BROOKS |
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WILLIAM ROBERT BROOKS English-born astronomer in USA who built his own telescope at age 14. His speciality was comets, of which he discovered several. Also wrote poetry.
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Source | Engraving by R G Tietze in an American magazine. |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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