Henry L. Giclas, American astronomer and academic (born 1910)

Henry L. Giclas

American astronomer (1910–2007)

Henry Lee Giclas was an American astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets and comets. best known for hiring Robert Burnham Jr. at the Lowell Observatory. He worked on a notable proper motion survey with several relatively nearby stars bearing his name such as Giclas 99-49.