Pickering

American  

[pik-er-ing, pik-ring] / ˈpɪk ər ɪŋ, ˈpɪk rɪŋ /

noun

1. Edward Charles, 1846–1919, and his brother, William Henry, 1858–1938, U.S. astronomers.

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Pickering British  

/ ˈpɪkərɪŋ /

noun

1. Edward Charles. 1846–1919, US astronomer, who invented the meridian photometer

2. his brother, William Henry. 1858–1938, US astronomer, who discovered Phoebe, the ninth satellite of Saturn, and predicted (1919) the existence and position of Pluto

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Pickering Scientific  

/ pĭk′ər-ĭng /

1. American astronomer who made many innovations in the equipment used to observe and measure the distance of stars. In 1884 he published the first catalog of stellar magnitudes. His brother William Henry Pickering (1858–1938) discovered Phoebe, the ninth moon of Saturn (1899), and predicted the existence of Pluto (1919).

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Example Sentences

In any negotiation, Pickering added, counterparties tend to start out at their most extreme position.

From Barron's

In any negotiation, Pickering added, counterparties tend to start out at their most extreme position.

From Barron's

Dan Pickering, chief investment officer at financial services firm Pickering Energy Partners, said that even wildcatters have to feel comfortable they can do business in Venezuela before they can start pouring in capital.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Once you’re comfortable you can do business there, there are always a subset of wildcatters that are willing to go in and swing for the fences,” Pickering said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dan Pickering, chief investment officer at Pickering Energy Partners, suggested to the Guardian that production might pick up after three years if the U.S. “steps up with guarantees.”

From Salon