Lewis Swift
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Lewis Swift was a 19th-century American astronomer known for his discovery of numerous comets and deep-sky objects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lewis Swift canonical | 2 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American astronomer
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astronomer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| discovered |
multiple comets
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numerous galaxies ⓘ numerous nebulae ⓘ |
| era | Victorian era ⓘ |
| familyName | Swift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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comet discovery ⓘ deep-sky object discovery ⓘ |
| givenName | Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDiscoveredObjectType |
comet
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galaxy ⓘ nebula ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Lewis Swift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
co-discovery of several periodic comets
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contributions to 19th-century comet catalogues ⓘ contributions to catalogues of nebulae and galaxies ⓘ |
| notableFor |
discovery of many deep-sky objects
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discovery of numerous comets ⓘ |
| occupation | astronomer ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| workLocation |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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