Albert Graham Ingalls

Albert Graham Ingalls ( born January 16, 1888 in Watkins Glen, New York, † August 13, 1958 ) was an American astronomer and editor.

Life

Albert Graham Ingalls was born in Watkins Glen in upstate New York as an only child. In 1914, he graduated from Cornell University. He then worked in a variety of occupations, including as a telegrapher until he joined the National Guard of New York and took part in France in the First World War.

In 1923 he joined the editorial staff of Scientific American and worked there until his retirement in 1955 as editor. His main interest was astronomy and the construction of telescopes. During his 30-year career, he formed together with Russell Porter the hard core of American Community Teleskopbauamateure. He wrote in Scientific American a regular column on amateur astronomy. His two- volume work on the construction of amateur telescopes later grew into a three -volume edition.

In 1955 he retired and traveled to New York State. He ran Genealogy until he was hit by a car. After this accident, he was paralyzed and died a year later, 70 -year-old to his injuries.

The crater Ingalls on the Moon is named after him.

  • Astronomer ( 20th century)
  • Born in 1888
  • Died in 1958
  • Americans
  • Man
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