Astronomers Biography People and Society
Astronomers Biography People and Society
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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Famous Astronomers - Features profiles of various astronomers of fame, from Galileo to Ptolemy.
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Ptolemy - 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.
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Adams, John Couch - The first to mathematically predict an unknown planet, his calculations were ignored and someone else discovered Neptune.
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Herschel, Caroline - A short biography of the first woman to discover a comet.
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Bell Burnel, Jocelyn - The radio astronomer who discovered what turned out to be neutron stars, also called pulsars.
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Tombaugh, Clyde - The discoverer of Pluto started out as an amateur who built his own telescopes.
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Le Verrier, Urbain - The French astronomer whose mathematical predictions led to the discovery of Neptune.
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StarChild: Dr. Stephen Hawking - Tells about the physicist known for his study of black holes.
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Halley, Edmond - 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.
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