James Lick

Events

1

Episodes

2

Years

1888

Every event in Historedia whose sources name James Lick, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. The 91-centimetre telescope at Lick Observatory first used

   1888

   Role: Patron and namesake

   1. 1January 3, 1888 · Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton, CaliforniaFirst Light of the 91cm Telescope

      The 91-centimeter refractor at Lick Observatory saw first light on January 3, 1888, becoming the world's largest refracting telescope.

   2. 2May 1888 · Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton, CaliforniaTransfer to University of California

      In May 1888, the observatory was transferred to the University of California, becoming the first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory.

Sources

1. Lick Observatory Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-09
2. James Lick Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-22