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Lewis Morris Rutherfurd (25 de noviembre de 1816-30 de mayo de 1892) fue un abogado y astrónomo estadounidense, pionero de la astrofotografía. Primeros años. Rutherfurd nació en Morrisania (Nueva York), hijo de Robert Walter Rutherfurd y de Sabina Morris.
Lewis Morris Rutherfurd (November 25, 1816 – May 30, 1892) was an American lawyer and astronomer, and a pioneering astrophotographer. [1] [2] Early life and work. Rutherfurd was born in Morrisania, New York, to Robert Walter Rutherfurd (1788–1852) and Sabina Morris (1789–1857) of Morrisania.
26 de may. de 2024 · Lewis Morris Rutherfurd (born Nov. 25, 1816, Morrisania, N.Y., U.S.—died May 30, 1892, Tranquility, N.J.) was an American astrophysicist who made the first telescopes designed for celestial photography. Although trained as a scientist during his studies at Williams College (Williamstown, Mass.), Rutherfurd later became a lawyer.
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Lewis Morris Rutherfurd (25 de noviembre de 1816 - 30 de mayo de 1892) fue un abogado y astrónomo estadounidense, y un astrofotógrafo pionero. Vida temprana y trabajo Rutherfurd nació en Morrisania, Nueva York, hijo de Robert Walter Rutherfurd (1788–1852) y Sabina Morris (1789–1857) de Morrisania.
Lewis Morris Rutherfurd fue un abogado y astrónomo estadounidense, pionero de la astrofotografía.
In 1856, when the night skies of Manhattan appeared much starrier than they do today, Lewis Rutherfurd, a wealthy lawyer whose great-grandfather, Lewis Morris, had signed the Declaration of Independence, constructed, in the garden of his house at East 11th Street and Second Avenue, the largest private observatory in America.
Born Morrisania, New York, USA, 25 November 1816. Died Tranquility, New Jersey, USA, 30 May 1892. Amateur astronomer Lewis Rutherfurd pioneered the use of photography and spectroscopy. During his student days, Rutherfurd showed a distinct aptitude for science and became an assistant to the Professor of physics and chemistry at Williams College.
