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History of Astronomy: Persons

- Catalogue of biographical links covering hundreds prominent astronomers, past and present. [Also in German]

The Bruce Medalists - Brief biographies, photos, and links to winners of this annual award for lifetime contributions to astronomy.

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.

Hodierna's Deep Sky Observations - Catalogue of Giovanni Batista Hodierna's (1597-1660) long forgotten observations; detailed information about each object.

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).

Jean Houzeau in Jamaica - Detailed biography of Belgian astronomer, Jean Charles Houzeau (1820-1888)

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.

Links to Astronomer Biographies - Short biographies of Argelander, Bürgel, Cassini, Celsius, Encke, Fermat, Goodricke, Huygens, and Scheiner written by Jens Dengler. [Also in German]

Memoirs of a Space Engineer - Stories from Doug Rickard's memoirs and his involvement in the early exploration of space.

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.

So Who Is this Challis Bloke Anyway? - Short description of Professor James Challis, the almost-discoverer of Neptune.

Women in Astronomy, 1880-1920 - Biographical information of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and other Harvard women. Includes photographs and links.

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