> The Lick Observatory is located in the San Jose mountains on a site chosen by James Lick, a wealthy businessman who donated to educational causes throughout California. He’s buried under the telescope, which began operations in 1988, a year after his death. Shortly after that Jupiter’s moon Amalthea was discovered here.
The Lick Observatory began operation in 1888 [0] (not 1988), and was constructed between 1876 and 1887 [1].