Background
Hough, George Washington was born on October 24, 1836 in Tribes Hill, New York, United States. Son of William and Magdalene (Selmser) Hough.
Astronomer university professor
Hough, George Washington was born on October 24, 1836 in Tribes Hill, New York, United States. Son of William and Magdalene (Selmser) Hough.
Graduate with high honors Union College, 1856, Master of Arts, 1861. Graduate work in mathematics
He discovered 627 double stars and made systematic studies of the surface of Jupiter. He designed and constructed several instruments used in astronomy, meteorology, and physics. From 1862 to 1874, Hough was director of Dudley Observatory, Albany, New New York
In 1879 he was appointed professor of astronomy at the University of Chicago.
He became the director of Dearborn Observatory when the observatory was moved to Evanston, Illinois. He introduced original plans for the dome and electric control for the telescope.
Married Emma C. Shear (daughter