Isaac Roberts Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Isaac Roberts, based on 2 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

2 records1877–18882 events1 places

Chronological biography

1877

Discovery of Andromeda Galaxy1877

Science / Astronomy

Takes the first photographs of Andromeda, which was still commonly thought to be a nebula within our galaxy

1888

First Detailed Photograph of Andromeda29 December 1888

Science / Astronomy · Astronomer · Crowborough

Obtains a long-exposure photograph of M31 that clearly records its spiral structure, a major step in the photographic study of the galaxy.

Titles and roles

Astronomer

Record provenance

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