Leland Cunningham, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American astronomer
Date of Birth: 19-Feb-1904
Place of Birth: Wiscasset, Maine, United States
Date of Death: 31-May-1989
Profession: astronomer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Leland Cunningham
- Leland Erskin Cunningham (February 19, 1904, in Wiscasset, Maine – May 31, 1989, in Richmond, California) was an American astronomer and discoverer of minor planets.
- In a career spanning 50 years, he became an authority on orbit theory and on precise measurements of the orbits of comets, planets, satellites, and space probes.
- He was also an early authority on electronic digital computers and assisted in their construction and use in orbit calculations.
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