Asaph Hall astronomical discoverer of the moons of Mars
Asaph Hall is a 78 years old astronomical discoverer of the moons of Mars from . Asaph Hall was born on October 15, 1829 (died on November 22, 1907, he was 78 years old) in .
About
No, he died on 11/22/1907, 117 years ago. He was 78 years old when he died. He died in Annapolis
Family
His father Asaph Hall II
Parents
Wife
Angeline Stickney, American suffragist
He married with Angeline Stickney (61), on Monday, March 31st, 1856. Asaph Hall was 26 and Angeline Stickney was 25 years old. After 36 years, 3 months, in 1892 Angeline passed away.
Children
He had two children, Asaph (70, American astronomer) and Percival (81) . When his first child, Asaph Hall, Jr., was born, Asaph Hall was 29 years old.
Awards (3)
Awarded Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1878 , awarded Lalande Prize in 1876 , awarded Knight of the Legion of Honour in 1895 ,
Education
He graduated from New-York Central College, McGrawville
What was Asaph's zodiac sign?Asaph Hall zodiac sign was libra.
Other facts about Asaph Hall
AlmaMater | New-York Central College McGrawville |
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Place of death | Annapolis , located in the administrative territorial entity: Maryland |
KnownFor | Moons of Mars |
Field of work | Astronomy |
Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
Member of | Saint Petersburg Academy Of Sciences |
Date of death | 1907-11-22T00:00:00Z |
U.S. National Archives Identifier | 10572714 |
Employer | Old Naval Observatory |
Family name | Hall. Show people with the surname Hall |
Name in native language | Asaph Hall |
Given name | Asaph |