James E. Keeler Rank
About James E. Keeler
Despite not having a basic high school education, James E. Keeler rose to become one of the world’s leading astronomers. He was the first scientist to determine that the rings of Saturn were not solid bodies.
Life & Career
Keeler spent most of his childhood in Florida and was interested in astronomy. He got a job as the assistant to Samuel P. Langley in 1881 at the Allegheny Observatory. He later became a staff member at Lick Observatory in the late 1880s. Unfortunately, while serving as director at Lick, he died from a stroke.
Works & Legacy
Together with George Hale, Keeler established the astronomy journal “Astrophysical Journal”. He also discovered two minor planets, the 452 Hamiltonia and Mars-crosser.
He received the 1899 Henry Draper Award from the National Academy of Sciences and served as the president of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. The Keeler gap in Saturn’s rings was named after him, as well the Martian and lunar craters, Keeler.
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F.A.Q. about James E. Keeler
When is his birthday?
James E. Keeler's birthday is on September 10, 1857.
In how many days is his birthday?
James E. Keeler's birthday is in 299 days
How old was James E. Keeler when he died?
He was 42 years old.
When did he die?
He died in August 12, 1900.
How old would he be today?
James E. Keeler would be 167 years old if he was alive today.