Astronomer

William Huggins

Sir William Huggins born on February 1824, was an English amateur astronomer. An amateur astronomer is someone who basically enjoys watching the night sky, enjoys backyard stargazing and observing the plethora of celestial bodies found on the vast atmosphere. Though this certain title does not focus on achieving scientific goals, they also make significant contributions

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Daniel Kirkwood

Daniel Kirkwood, an American Astronomer, born September 27, 1814 in Harford County, Maryland, lived a humble and simple life. His journey towards academic excellence started at the very young age of nineteen, when he first ventured the life of teaching at a country school at Hopewell, York County, Pennsylvania. One of his pupils was keen

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Anders Jonas Angstrom

Andres Jonas Angstrom, born on the 13th of August 1814 at Sweden, and was educated at Uppsala University where he was appointed private docent in 1839. It was in 1842 that he went to Stockholm Observatory to gain experience in practical astronomical work. In the following year, 1843, he was appointed keeper of the Astronomical

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Christiaan Huygens

Christiaan Huygens made a remarkable difference in Astronomy and Physics, but who is he? He is the son of Constantin Huygens and Suzanna van Baerle and was born on April 14, 1629 in The Hague, Netherlands. Having a dad who had a number of contacts and networks had exposed Christiaan to influences of Descartes, one

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Johannes Kepler

Johannes Kepler was born on December 27, 1571 and his birth marked contributions in the field of Astronomy no one could have fathom. At the Free Imperial City of Weil der Stadt where he was born, his grandfather ruled as the town?s mayor. He was neither borne a rich or noble man, for his father,

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