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Professional and well-known scientists who have worked in the field of astronomy.
Cassini, Giovanni
Giovanni Cassini was an Italian-born French astronomer who, among others, discovered Cassini's division, the dark gap between the A and B rings of Saturn.
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Chandrasekhar, Subrahmanyan
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was a creative, prolific genius whose ability to combine mathematical precision with physical insight changed humanity's view of stellar physics.
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Herschel, Sir William
German-born Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel moved to England as a musician and composer. He became known as William Herschel and later made a much greater mark as an astronomer.
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Huygens, Christiaan
Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695) was the best known scientist of the Dutch Golden Age. His inventions and discoveries in astronomy, physics and mathematics revolutionized 17th-century science.
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Kepler, Johannes
Johannes Kepler, 1571-1630. German mathematician remembered for his contributions to astronomy and physics.
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Rømer, Ole
Danish astronomer (1644-1710) who demonstrated conclusively that light travels at a finite speed. Also invented the "Meridian Circle" instrument for charting star positions in the sky.
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Sagan, Carl
American astronomer and Nobel laureate Carl Sagan was born in Brooklyn, NY on November 9, 1934 and died in Seattle, Wash on December 20, 1996.
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