James Craig Watson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Craig Watson

astronomer

Date of Birth: 28-Jan-1838

Place of Birth: Fingal, Ontario, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: 22-Nov-1880

Profession: astronomer, university teacher

Nationality: Canada, United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

James Craig Watson (January 28, 1838 – November 22, 1880) was a Canadian-American astronomer, discoverer of comets and minor planets, director of the Ann Arbor Observatory, and awarded with the Lalande Prize in 1869.