Astronomers Biography People and Society

Astronomers Biography People and Society

Astronomers

Astronomy is probably the oldest of all the sciences. Today, it is about the only science also practiced by amateurs. This site lists biographies and autobiographies of well known astronomers, and some not as well known. The links are suitable for kids to read and use for enjoyment or for schoolwork.

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- A short biography of the first woman to discover a comet.
- An astronomer, mathematician and geographer who lived in Alexandria, Egypt. We know very little more of his life. He classified the Greek geocentric view of the universe, and calculated the apparent motions of the planets.
- A biography of a man who expanded our view of the universe.
- The French astronomer whose mathematical predictions led to the discovery of Neptune.
- German astronomer Johannes Kepler was a supporter of the Copernican model of the universe. Find out more about his life and work.
- Sir Edmond Halley did more than calculate the return of the comet named after him. Learn more about his work with the motion of stars, and his study of Mercury and Venus.
- Tells about the science who sought to make the universe clearer to the ordinary person.
- Danish astronomer who did the most accurate measurements of the sky ever made without a telescope.
- The radio astronomer who discovered what turned out to be neutron stars, also called pulsars.
- Features profiles of various astronomers of fame, from Galileo to Ptolemy.
- The first to mathematically predict an unknown planet, his calculations were ignored and someone else discovered Neptune.
- The discoverer of Pluto started out as an amateur who built his own telescopes.
- Tells about the physicist known for his study of black holes.
- The man whose name means "shining" in Sanskrit figured out exactly what makes stars shine.

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