Alvan Clark

American astronomer and artist (1804-1887)

† 1887 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Smithsonian American Art Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art, Museum of Fine Arts Boston; cross-wiki notability: 20 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Smithsonian American Art Museum · Metropolitan Museum of Art · National Gallery of Art · Museum of Fine Arts Boston

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Alvan Clark was born on March 8, 1804 in Ashfield and died on August 19, 1887 in Cambridge, aged 83. Recorded occupations: astronomer, painter, businessperson and optician. Country of citizenship: United States. Fields of work: astronomy and astronomical instrument. Notable works include “Yerkes Observatory” and “Alvan Clark & Sons”. Honours include Lalande Prize and Rumford Prize. Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

At a glance

Born: March 8, 1804 · Ashfield
Died: August 19, 1887 · Cambridge
Age at death: 83
Citizenship: United States
Occupations: astronomer, painter, businessperson, optician
Notable works: Yerkes Observatory, Alvan Clark & Sons
Honours: Lalande Prize, Rumford Prize
Wikipedia editions: 20 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Alvan Clark's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; painter deceased since 1887 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 4 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q448267 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Alvan Clark on Wikipedia.

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