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| Brahe, Tycho |
Chandrasekhar, Subrahmanyan |
| Copernicus, Nicolas |
Cassini, Giovanni |
| Galilei, Galileo |
Herschel, Sir William |
| Hooke, Robert@ |
Hubble, Edwin |
| Kepler, Johannes |
Lowell, Percival@ |
| Newton, Isaac@ |
Rømer, Ole |
| Sagan, Carl |
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See Also:
- History of Astronomy: Persons: Catalogue of biographical links covering hundreds prominent astronomers, past and present. [Also in German]
- Charles Messier: Highly detailed biography including links to his full catalogue of 110 objects.
- Christiaan Huygens: Short biography of Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695).
- History of Astronomy: Short biographies of several less well known British astronomers.
- Hodierna's Deep Sky Observations: Catalogue of Giovanni Batista Hodierna's (1597-1660) long forgotten observations; detailed information about each object.
- Holders of the Post of British Astronomer Royal: Notable achievements and timelines of Flamsteed, Halley, Bradley, Bliss, Maskelyne, Pond, Airy, Christie, Dyson, H.S. Jones, and Wooley (covering 1675 to 1971).
- Jean Houzeau in Jamaica: Detailed biography of Belgian astronomer, Jean Charles Houzeau (1820-1888)
- Links to Astronomer Biographies: Short biographies of Argelander, Bürgel, Cassini, Celsius, Encke, Fermat, Goodricke, Huygens, and Scheiner written by Jens Dengler. [Also in German]
- Memoirs of a Space Engineer: Stories from Doug Rickard's memoirs and his involvement in the early exploration of space.
- People in the History of Astronomy: Short biographies of Pythagoras, Ptolemy, Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Newton, Halley, Einstein, and Hawking.
- Sir Robert Ball (1840-1913) Victorian Astronomer: Detailed biographical information of British astronomer and lecturer.
- So Who Is this Challis Bloke Anyway?: Short description of Professor James Challis, the almost-discoverer of Neptune.
- The Bruce Medalists: Brief biographies, photos, and links to winners of this annual award for lifetime contributions to astronomy.
- The Legacy of Ulugh Beg: Article by Kevin Krisciunas, with notes and bibliography, about the grandson of Tammerlane, his observatory, and the significance of his work.
- Women in Astronomy, 1880-1920: Biographical information of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and other Harvard women. Includes photographs and links.
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