Title
William Cranch Bond
Caption
William Cranch Bond (1789-1859), American astronomer born in Falmouth (now Portland), Maine. First director of Harvard University Observatory (1840). He independently discovered the Great Comet of 1811 and was a pioneer of astrophotography. Engraving, 1896.
Date
1896
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07111_009368P
License type
Rights managed
Available size
28,1Mb (2,5Mb) / 9,2in x 11,8in / 2772 x 3543 (300dpi)