On 16 Jun, 2012 By ebriggs733@gmail.com
1919 Clemence (1971 SA) is an inner main-belt asteroid discovered on September 16, 1971 by Gibson, J. and Carlos Ulrrico Cesco at El Leoncito. It is named for American astronomer Gerald Maurice Clemence.
Gerald Clemence (16 August 1908 — 22 November 1974) was an American astronomer. Inspired by the life and work of Simon Newcomb, his career paralleled the huge advances in astronomy brought about by the advent of the electronic computer. Clemence did much to revive the prestige of the U.S. Nautical Almanac Office.
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