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Alvan Graham Clark

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Alvan Graham Clark

Birth
Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
9 Jun 1897 (aged 64)
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
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Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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Astronomer. Clark was considered one of the most famous manufacturers of telescopes. He was awarded a medal of honor by the Russian Government and a gold medal from the French Academy of Science for his contributions to science. He is most noted for his discovery of Sirius B and the refracting telescope with which he discovered it.
Astronomer. Clark was considered one of the most famous manufacturers of telescopes. He was awarded a medal of honor by the Russian Government and a gold medal from the French Academy of Science for his contributions to science. He is most noted for his discovery of Sirius B and the refracting telescope with which he discovered it.

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  • Created by: Saratoga
  • Added: Jun 30, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92833600/alvan_graham-clark: accessed ), memorial page for Alvan Graham Clark (10 Jul 1832–9 Jun 1897), Find a Grave Memorial ID 92833600, citing Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Saratoga (contributor 46965279).