George W. Hough

George Washington Hough (October 24, 1836 – January 1, 1909)[1] was an American astronomer.

George Washington Hough
Born(1836-10-24)October 24, 1836
Tribes Hill, New York
DiedJanuary 1, 1909(1909-01-01) (aged 72)
Evanston, Illinois
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Biography

George Washington Hough was born in Tribes Hill, New York on October 24, 1836.[2][3] He discovered 627 double stars and made systematic studies of the surface of Jupiter. He designed and constructed several instruments used in astronomy, meteorology, and physics. From 1862 to 1874, Hough was director of Dudley Observatory, Albany, New York. In 1879 he was appointed professor of astronomy at the University of Chicago. He became the director of Dearborn Observatory when the observatory was moved to Evanston, Illinois. He introduced original plans for the dome and electric control for the telescope.

He died at his home in Evanston on January 1, 1909.[4]

References
  1. Hockey, Thomas (2009). The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. Springer Publishing. ISBN 978-0-387-31022-0. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
  2. Hough, George J. (April 1909). "George Washington Hough". Popular Astronomy. 17: 197–200. Bibcode:1909PA.....17..197H.
  3. "George Washington Hough". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 70 (4): 302–304. February 11, 1910. doi:10.1093/mnras/70.4.302a.
  4. "Prof. Hough Dies Suddenly". Chicago Tribune. January 2, 1909. p. 1. Retrieved January 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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