Fayes, Herve Auguste Etienne Albans
Fayes, Herve Auguste Etienne Albans
Astronomer , born Saint-Benoit-du-Sault, France , 1814 ; died Paris, France , 1902 . In 1843 he discovered the comet bearing his name, and later lectured on astronomy at the Ecole Poly technique (1873 -1893 ). He improved the method of astronomical measurements, invented the zenithal collimator, and suggested and applied photography and electricity to astronomy .