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.

Famous quotes containing the word swift:

    Jove, nodding, shook the Heavens, and said,
    ‘Offending race of human kind,
    By nature, reason, learning, blind;
    You who through frailty stepped aside,
    And you who never fell—through pride;
    —Jonathan Swift (1667–1745)