Carl Clarence Kiess
Carl Clarence Kiess (born October 18, 1887 in Fort Wayne , Indiana , † October 16, 1967 ) was an American astronomer .
Kiess worked at the Lick Observatory . In 1911 he discovered the comet C / 1911 N1 named after him .
In 1963 he received an honorary doctorate from Indiana University . In 1929 he became a Fellow of the American Physical Society . In addition, the moon crater Kiess and the asteroid (1788) Kiess were named after him.
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| SURNAME | Kiess, Carl Clarence |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 18, 1887 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fort Wayne |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 16, 1967 |