Aaron Nichols Skinner

Aaron Nichols Skinner (* 10. August 1845 i​n Boston, Massachusetts; † 14. August 1918 i​n Framingham, Massachusetts) w​ar ein US-amerikanischer Astronom.

Leben

Skinner w​ar von 1867 b​is 1870 Assistent a​m Dearborn Observatory u​nter Truman Henry Safford. Von 1870 b​is 1898 Assistent a​m Naval Observatorium i​n Washington u​nd schließlich a​b 1898 Professor d​er Mathematik d​es Naval Observatoriums.

Literatur

  • C.V.L. Charlier, Folke Engström: Porträtgalerie der Astronomischen Gesellschaft. Hasse W. Tullberg, Stockholm 1904, S. 56 (Textarchiv – Internet Archive).
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