Philosophy
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How Old Is the Universe? by David A. Weintraub [David A. Weintraub is professor of astronomy at Vanderbilt University. He is the author of Is Pluto a Planet?: A Historical Journey through the Solar System.] ISBN-10: 0691147310 ISBN-13: 978-0691147314...
- Deceased--alenush Terian
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- Cecilia Helena Payne-gaposchkin...the Sun
Cecilia Helena Payne-Gaposchkin May 10th, 1900 to December 7th, 1979 Cecilia Helena Payne-Gaposchkin was an English-born American astronomer who was the first to apply laws of atomic physics to the study of the temperature and density of stellar bodies,...
Philosophy
Seven French and one Russian...astronomers' biographies
Abstract...
We provide a brief biography of seven French astronomers and physicists and of a Russian astronomer from the 19th and 20th centuries. Roger Bouigue (1920- ) was the director of Toulouse Observatory in the 1960s. Claude-Louis Mathieu (1783-1875), a member of Bureau des Longitudes, worked in geodetics and celestial mechanics. Claude Pouillet (1790-1868), a physics professor, was the rst to measure the solar constant. Yves Rocard (1903-1992) conducted research in many felds of physics, and founded the radioastronomy Observatory of Nan cay. Jean Rosch (1915-1999) was the director of Pic du Midi Observatory for over thirty years, and in this capacity lead it to the forefront of research in high-resolution solar and planetary astronomy. Cyrille Souillart (1828-1898) had a lifelong interest in the theory of Jupiter's satellites. Jules Violle (1841- 1923) was a physics professor who determined the temperature of the solar photosphere. The Russian astronomer Kirill Ogorodnikov (1900-1985) wrote a well-known manual on stellar dynamics.
"Biography of eight astronomers and physicists" by Emmanuel Davoust
We provide a brief biography of seven French astronomers and physicists and of a Russian astronomer from the 19th and 20th centuries. Roger Bouigue (1920- ) was the director of Toulouse Observatory in the 1960s. Claude-Louis Mathieu (1783-1875), a member of Bureau des Longitudes, worked in geodetics and celestial mechanics. Claude Pouillet (1790-1868), a physics professor, was the rst to measure the solar constant. Yves Rocard (1903-1992) conducted research in many felds of physics, and founded the radioastronomy Observatory of Nan cay. Jean Rosch (1915-1999) was the director of Pic du Midi Observatory for over thirty years, and in this capacity lead it to the forefront of research in high-resolution solar and planetary astronomy. Cyrille Souillart (1828-1898) had a lifelong interest in the theory of Jupiter's satellites. Jules Violle (1841- 1923) was a physics professor who determined the temperature of the solar photosphere. The Russian astronomer Kirill Ogorodnikov (1900-1985) wrote a well-known manual on stellar dynamics.
"Biography of eight astronomers and physicists" by Emmanuel Davoust
- Lick Observatory May Be Shutdown
"Lick Observatory's astronomy research could end" by Lisa M. Krieger December 16th, 2013 mercurynews.com Astronomical research at Lick Observatory is in peril, due to the University of California's plans to cut funding and convert the 125-year-old...
- Siberian Stonehenge...oldest Ancient Astronomy Site?
"Is 'Siberian Stonehenge' really the birthplace of astronomy? Astonishing theory about remote spot 'used by stargazers 16,000 years ago'" Sunduki in Siberia may be oldest human observatory in history Russian scientist claims to...
- New Book By David A. Weintraub..."how Old Is The Universe?"
How Old Is the Universe? by David A. Weintraub [David A. Weintraub is professor of astronomy at Vanderbilt University. He is the author of Is Pluto a Planet?: A Historical Journey through the Solar System.] ISBN-10: 0691147310 ISBN-13: 978-0691147314...
- Deceased--alenush Terian
Alenush Terian November 9th, 1920 to March 4th, 2011 On her 90th birthday... November 20th, 2010 Azad-Hye The 90th birth anniversary of the first Iranian female astronomer and physics professor, Alenush Terian, was celebrated at the Ararat Club in Tehran....
- Cecilia Helena Payne-gaposchkin...the Sun
Cecilia Helena Payne-Gaposchkin May 10th, 1900 to December 7th, 1979 Cecilia Helena Payne-Gaposchkin was an English-born American astronomer who was the first to apply laws of atomic physics to the study of the temperature and density of stellar bodies,...