George Phillips Bond — American Scientist born on May 20, 1825, died on February 17, 1865

George Phillips Bond was an American astronomer. He was the son of William Cranch Bond. Some sources give his year of birth as 1826... (wikipedia)

Until very recently, the heavenly bodies have been investigated only with reference to their position and their laws of motion, and a quarter of a century ago astronomy was little more than celestial topography.
Madam: If you discover any more comets, can you not wait until they are announced by the proper authorities?
I had planned to accomplish something considerable, and this is the end.