Edward Pickering

1. Edward Pickering By: Rey Luna

2. Who • Edward studied the field of astronomy. Edward got several things named after him. He also got some awards in the field of astronomy. Edward has 2 last names but the one name to name the crater was Pickering.

3. Where • Edward was born on July 18, 1846.Edwards is a American. Edward died on February 3,1919 at age 72.Edwards birth place was Boston,MA. His location of death was Cambridge,Ma.His cause of death was unknown.

4. What • Edwards field was astronomy and he was known for spetropics binary stars. In 1876 Edward founded Appalachian Mountain club. In 1911 he co- founded the American Association of variable Star observers. Edward got several award s while working in the field of astronomy .he also got several things named after him such as the crater on the moon.

5. Timeline • 1846-Edward was born July 19, 1846 • 1887-His heirs challenged him but it was not found valid. • 1919-Edward died Febuary5,1919 • 1998-Edward was named a pioneer in the field of astronomy. • 1846-1919 Edward was a physicist

6. When • In 1846-1919 Edward was American astronomer and physicist. Edwards grad school was at Harvard. He was a professor of physics 1846-77. he edited 70 volumes 1855-1919 of the annals of Harvard observer. He set up a station in Arequipa, Peru to observe the southern sky.