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| 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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