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» History of Astronomy: Persons Open in a new browser window - Catalogue of biographical links covering hundreds prominent astronomers, past and present. [Also in German]

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» Charles Messier Open in a new browser window - Highly detailed biography including links to his full catalogue of 110 objects.
» History of Astronomy Open in a new browser window - Short biographies of several less well known British astronomers.
» Hodierna's Deep Sky Observations Open in a new browser window - Catalogue of Giovanni Batista Hodierna's (1597-1660) long forgotten observations; detailed information about each object.
» Holders of the Post of British Astronomer Royal Open in a new browser window - 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 Open in a new browser window - Detailed biography of Belgian astronomer, Jean Charles Houzeau (1820-1888)
» Links to Astronomer Biographies Open in a new browser window - 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 Open in a new browser window - Stories from Doug Rickard's memoirs and his involvement in the early exploration of space.
» People in the History of Astronomy Open in a new browser window - Short biographies of Pythagoras, Ptolemy, Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Newton, Halley, Einstein, and Hawking.
» Sir Robert Ball (1840-1913) Victorian Astronomer Open in a new browser window - Detailed biographical information of British astronomer and lecturer.
» So Who Is this Challis Bloke Anyway? Open in a new browser window - Short description of Professor James Challis, the almost-discoverer of Neptune.
» The Bruce Medalists Open in a new browser window - Brief biographies, photos, and links to winners of this annual award for lifetime contributions to astronomy.
» The Legacy of Ulugh Beg Open in a new browser window - Article by Kevin Krisciunas, with notes and bibliography, about the grandson of Tammerlane, his observatory, and the significance of his work.
» Women in Astronomy, 1880-1920 Open in a new browser window - Biographical information of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and other Harvard women. Includes photographs and links.

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