Detailed biographical information of British astronomer and lecturer.
Short biographies of Pythagoras, Ptolemy, Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Newton, Halley, Einstein, and Hawking.
Brief biographies, photos, and links to winners of this annual award for lifetime contributions to astronomy.
Catalogue of biographical links covering hundreds prominent astronomers, past and present. [Also in German]
Catalogue of Giovanni Batista Hodierna's (1597-1660) long forgotten observations; detailed information about each object.
Notable achievements and timelines of Flamsteed, Halley, Bradley, Bliss, Maskelyne, Pond, Airy, Christie, Dyson, H.S. Jones, and Wooley (covering 1675 to 1971).
Short biographies of Argelander, Bürgel, Cassini, Celsius, Encke, Fermat, Goodricke, Huygens, and Scheiner written by Jens Dengler. [Also in German]
Detailed biography of Belgian astronomer, Jean Charles Houzeau (1820-1888)
Short biography of Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695).
Highly detailed biography including links to his full catalogue of 110 objects.
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