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Biography
William Lewis Elkin is a famous person who is best known as a Scientist. William was born on April 29, 1855, in New Orleans, Louisiana. William Lewis Elkin is a member of the famous Scientist list.
On Popular Bio, William’s is ranked in the list of most popular celebrities. Also, ranked on the list with those people who were born on April 29. Have to Position Among the list of Most popular Scientist. William Lewis Elkin is 1 of the celebs the age of 67 years (age at death) old.
| Short Profile | |
|---|---|
| First Name | William |
| Last Name | Elkin |
| Profession | Scientist |
| Age | 67 years (age at death) |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Birth Date | April 29, 1855 |
| Birth Place | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| City | New Orleans |
| Country | United States |
Career
Elkin had a meeting with David Gill, the director of the Cape Observatory, a year before he left Strassburg. The two men became fast friends, and Gill invited Elkin to Cape Town. In December 1880, Dr. Elkin set sail for South Africa, arriving in 1881. Gill and Elkin worked together at the observatory to measure stellar parallaxes of first magnitude stars with a heliometer.
In 1884, H. A. Newton invited Elkin to join the Yale University Observatory as “Astronomer in Charge of the Heliometer.” In 1896, Elkin succeeded Newton as director of the observatory. Elkin first used the Yale Heliometer to measure the Pleiades, followed by a survey of northern stars.
The heliometer was used in collaboration with Frederick L. Chase and Mason Smith to conduct a survey that resulted in the identification of 238 parallaxes. Frank Schlesinger’s efforts were noted for their particular accuracy, at least for that time period, and elimination of systematic errors.
Meteor photography Elkin is also regarded as a pioneer in meteor photography, having photographed approximately 130 meteor trails between 1894 and 1910. He was the first to accurately determine meteor velocities by using two groups of cameras with rotating shutters, an idea first proposed by Jonathan Homer Lane.
William Lewis Elkin Net Worth
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William Lewis Elkin’s Net Worth:
$1-5 Million
| Estimated Net Worth in 2021 | $1-5 Million |
| Previous Year’s Net Worth (2020) | $1-5 Million |
| Annual Salary | Under Review. |
| Income Source | Primary Income source Scientist. |
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William Lewis Elkin: Age, Height & Weight
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William Lewis Elkin Dead or Alive?
Famous Scientist William Lewis Elkin is still alive (as per Wikipedia, Last update: December 2018).
Some Facts About William Lewis Elkin
- William Lewis Elkin’s age 67 years (age at death).
- Birthday April 29 and Born in 1855.
- Birth Sign Taurus.
