Bond, George (1825-1865)
- Name:
- Bond, George (1825-1865)
- Title:
- Three peaks in White Mountains are named for him: Mount Bond, West Bond, and Bondcliff.
Won gold medal of Royal Astronomical Society in 1864. - Other Names:
- Bond, George Phillips
- Born:
- 05/20/1825
- Died:
- 02/17/1865
- Nationality:
- American
- Occupation:
- Clockmaker
Astronomer
Cartographer - Father:
- Bond, William Cranch (1789-1859)
- Notes:
- Discovered Hyperion, moon of Saturn, with father, 1848.
Took the first photograph of a star in 1850 (Vega).
Discovered crepe ring of Saturn, 11/1850.
Worked on mapping the White Mountains, 1852-3.
Took the first photograph of a double star in 1857 (Mizar).
Published observations of Donati's Comet, 1858.
Director of Harvard College Observatory, 1859-65
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