Edward D. Swift

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Edward Doane Swift (born December 24, 1870 in Marathon , † September 25, 1935 in Buffalo ) was an American astronomer . He was the son of the astronomer Lewis A. Swift , who discovered numerous comets . Edward supported his father from the age of 13, discovered a total of 46 foggy objects and was co-discoverer of comet 54P / de Vico-Swift-NEAT in 1894 .

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  1. Edward Doane Swift. Find A Grave, accessed August 14, 2015 .