Benjamin Apthorp Gould and the founding of the Astronomical Journal

Authors
Owen, G
Citation
G. Owen, Benjamin Apthorp Gould and the founding of the Astronomical Journal, ASTRONOM J, 117(1), 1999, pp. 1-5
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
ASTRONOMICAL JOURNAL
ISSN journal
00046256 → ACNP
Volume
117
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1 - 5
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-6256(199901)117:1<1:BAGATF>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
On the sesquicentennial of the Astronomical Journal, we commemorate the lif e of its founder, Benjamin Apthorp Gould (1824-1896), and examine the preca rious and heroic early days of this pioneering serial. The first six volume s appeared between 1849 November 2 and 1861 February, and after a hiatus of 25 years, Gould resumed the publication on 1886 November 2.