Richard Proctor fu un astronomo inglese il cui meticoloso lavoro contribuì alla mappatura dei corpi celesti. È particolarmente ricordato per la sua precoce mappatura di Marte, in cui sintetizzò osservazioni da varie fonti per creare rappresentazioni dettagliate della superficie del pianeta. Gli sforzi di Proctor nel determinare la durata di un giorno marziano furono notevolmente accurati per la sua epoca, dimostrando una profonda dedizione alla precisione astronomica. I suoi contributi scientifici sono commemorati da un cratere su Marte che porta il suo nome, una testimonianza della sua duratura eredità nel campo dell'astronomia.
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