James Ferguson | |
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![]() James Ferguson | |
Born | |
Died | September 26, 1867 Washington, D.C., USA | (aged 70)
Nationality | American |
Awards | Lalande Prize (1854, 1860) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | astronomy |
James Ferguson (August 31, 1797 – September 26, 1867) was a Scottish-born American astronomer and engineer, who made the first discovery of an asteroid from North America (31 Euphrosyne).[1]