Zaccheus Daniel
Zaccheus Daniel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1874 |
| Died | June 30, 1964 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Astronomer |
| Known for | C/1907 L2 (Daniel), Comet Daniel |
Zaccheus Daniel (1874 - March 30, 1964) was an American astronomer known for the discovery of numerous comets.
Education
[edit | edit source]Daniel pursued his degree at Princeton University starting in 1903. It was at Princeton's Halmsted Observatory on December 7, 1909, that he identified 33P.[1] By this point, Daniel had already discovered two comets -C/1907 L2 and (Borrelly–Daniel)- which he discovered in June 1907 and June 1909 respectively. Starting in 1910, he began work at the Allegheny Observatory at the University of Pittsburgh.[2] Daniel died on June 30, 1964.
Awards and honors
[edit | edit source]In March 1910, Daniel was awarded the sixty-eighth Donohoe Comet Medal by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.[3]
The University of Pittsburgh maintains a fellowship program in Daniel's honor, accepting multiple students each year.
See also
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