Edward D. Swift

Edward D. Swift (born 1871) was an American astronomer. He was the son of the astronomer Lewis Swift.

His father discovered many comets, and Edward Swift followed in his footsteps by co-discovering the periodic comet 54P/de Vico-Swift-NEAT.

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