James Edward Keeler

James Edward Keeler
James Edward Keeler
Born	(1857-09-10)September 10, 1857 La Salle, Illinois
Died	August 12, 1900(1900-08-12) (aged 42) San Francisco, California
Nationality	American
Known for	Astrophysical Journal Rings of Saturn astrophotography
Awards	Henry Draper Medal (1899)
Scientific career
Fields	Astronomy
Institutions	Lick Observatory Allegheny Observatory

James Edward Keeler (September 10, 1857 – August 12, 1900) was an American astronomer. He was an early observer of galaxies using photography, as well as the first to show observationally that the rings of Saturn do not rotate as a solid body.