Samuel Alfred Mitchell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Samuel Alfred Mitchell

American astronomer

Date of Birth: 29-Apr-1874

Place of Birth: Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: 22-Feb-1960

Profession: astronomer

Nationality: Canada, United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Samuel Alfred Mitchell (April 29, 1874 – February 22, 1960) was a Canadian-American astronomer who studied solar eclipses and set up a program to use photographic techniques to determine the distance to stars at McCormick Observatory, where he served as the director.