# Benjamin West

> American astronomer, professor, and almanac publisher (1730-1813)

**Wikidata**: [Q4889371](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4889371)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_West_(astronomer))  
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## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. [Source](https://www.amacad.org/sites/default/files/media/document/2019-10/electionIndex1780-1799.pdf)
3. CERL Thesaurus
4. Faceted Application of Subject Terminology
5. SNAC