Scientists

William Henry Pickering

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@misc{scienceatlas-william-henry-pickering,
  author = {Science Atlas},
  title = {William Henry Pickering},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-science.interactiveatlas.org/scientists/william-henry-pickering},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

William Henry Pickering was an American astronomer. He constructed and established several observatories and astronomical observation stations, notably including Percival Lowell's Flagstaff Observatory, and he spent much of the later part of his life at his own private observatory in Jamaica.

Facts

Birth Datethe subject's own account

1858-02-15 1

Death Datethe subject's own account

1938-01-16 1

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William Henry Pickering was an American astronomer. Pickering constructed and established several observatories or astronomical observation stations, notably including Percival Lowell's Flagstaff Observatory.

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