Edgar Frisby, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American astronomer
Date of Birth: 22-May-1837
Place of Birth: Great Easton, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 01-Jan-1927
Profession: astronomer, mathematician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Edgar Frisby
- Edgar Frisby (May 22, 1837– 1927) was an American astronomer, born at Great Easton, Leicestershire, England.
- He graduated from the University of Toronto in 1863 (M.
- A., 1864), then taught in Canada in 1863-67, and for a short time was professor of mathematics at Northwestern University.
- He was assistant astronomer in the United States Naval Observatory, Washington from 1868 to 1878, and professor of mathematics in the United States Navy from 1878 until he retired in 1899.
- Professor Frisby observed several eclipses for the government, computed the orbit of the comet of 1882, and had charge of the 12-inch equatorial telescope until his retirement.
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