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Jean Houzeau in Jamaica
Detailed biography of Belgian astronomer, Jean Charles Houzeau (1820-1888)
Christiaan Huygens
Short biography of Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695).
Links to Astronomer Biographies
Short biographies of Argelander, Bürgel, Cassini, Celsius, Encke, Fermat, Goodricke, Huygens, and Scheiner written by Jens Dengler. [Also in German]
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).
Hodierna's Deep Sky Observations
Catalogue of Giovanni Batista Hodierna's (1597-1660) long forgotten observations; detailed information about each object.
Memoirs of a Space Engineer
Stories from Doug Rickard's memoirs and his involvement in the early exploration of space.
Women in Astronomy, 1880-1920
Biographical information of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and other Harvard women. Includes photographs and links.
History of Astronomy: Persons
Catalogue of biographical links covering hundreds prominent astronomers, past and present. [Also in German]
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.
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.
Charles Messier
Highly detailed biography including links to his full catalogue of 110 objects.
History of Astronomy
Short biographies of several less well known British astronomers.
The Bruce Medalists
Brief biographies, photos, and links to winners of this annual award for lifetime contributions to astronomy.
So Who Is this Challis Bloke Anyway?
Short description of Professor James Challis, the almost-discoverer of Neptune.
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