Births on January 3

Charles Piazzi Smyth

Born on January 3, 1819

Charles Piazzi Smyth, Italian-Scottish astronomer and academic (d. 1900)

Charles Piazzi Smyth (3 January 1819 – 21 February 1900) was an Italian-born British astronomer who was Astronomer Royal for Scotland from 1846 to 1888; he is known for many innovations in astronomy and, along with his wife Jessica Duncan Piazzi Smyth, his pyramidological and metrological studies of the Great Pyramid of Giza.

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Events on 1819

19 Feb

South Shetland Islands
British explorer William Smith discovers the South Shetland Islands and claims them in the name of King George III.
1 Jul

Great Comet of 1819
Johann Georg Tralles discovers the Great Comet of 1819, (C/1819 N1). It was the first comet analyzed using polarimetry, by François Arago.
7 Aug

Battle of Boyacá
Simón Bolívar triumphs over Spain in the Battle of Boyacá.

Births on January 3

Charles Piazzi Smyth

Born on January 3, 1819

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Events on 1819

South Shetland Islands

Great Comet of 1819

Battle of Boyacá