Walter Frederick Gale
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Walter Frederick Gale (November 27, 1865 – June 1, 1945) was an Australian banker. He had a strong interest in astronomy and built his first telescope in 1884.
He discovered a number of comets, including the lost periodic comet 34D/Gale. He also discovered some double stars. In 1892 he described oases and canals on Mars. He was awarded the Jackson-Gwilt Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1935 for "discoveries of comets and his work for astronomy in New South Wales."
A crater on Mars, Gale, was named in his honor.
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