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 - Catalogue of biographical links covering hundreds prominent astronomers, past and present. [Also in German]
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- Short biographies of Argelander, Bürgel, Cassini, Celsius, Encke, Fermat, Goodricke, Huygens, and Scheiner written by Jens Dengler. [Also in German]
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- Short description of Professor James Challis, the almost-discoverer of Neptune.
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- Short biographies of several less well known British astronomers.
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- Notable achievements and timelines of Flamsteed, Halley, Bradley, Bliss, Maskelyne, Pond, Airy, Christie, Dyson, H.S. Jones, and Wooley (covering 1675 to 1971).
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- Detailed biography of Belgian astronomer, Jean Charles Houzeau (1820-1888)
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- Short biography of Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695).
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- Catalogue of Giovanni Batista Hodierna's (1597-1660) long forgotten observations; detailed information about each object.
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- Brief biographies, photos, and links to winners of this annual award for lifetime contributions to astronomy.
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- Highly detailed biography including links to his full catalogue of 110 objects.
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- Article by Kevin Krisciunas, with notes and bibliography, about the grandson of Tammerlane, his observatory, and the significance of his work.
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- Stories from Doug Rickard's memoirs and his involvement in the early exploration of space.
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- Biographical information of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and other Harvard women. Includes photographs and links.
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- Short biographies of Pythagoras, Ptolemy, Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Newton, Halley, Einstein, and Hawking.
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- Detailed biographical information of British astronomer and lecturer.
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