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William Michael Herbert Greaves

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Also known as William Greaves

British astronomer (1897–1955)

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The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers is a unique and valuable resource for historians and astronomers alike. The two volumes include approximately 1550 biographical sketches on astronomers from antiquity to modern times. It is the collective work of about 400 authors edited by an editorial board of 9 historians and astronomers, and provides additional details on the nature of an entry and some summary statistics on the content of entries. This new reference provides biographical information on astronomers and cosmologists by utilizing contemporary historical scholarship. Individual entries vary from 100 to 1500 words, including the likes of the superluminaries such as Newton and Einstein, as well as lesser-known astronomers like Galileo’s acolyte, Mario Guiducci. A comprehensive contributor index helps researchers to identify the authors of important scientific topics and treatises.

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Virginia Trimble, Thomas Williams, Katherine Bracher, Richard Jarrell, Jordan D. Marché, F. Jamil Ragep The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers is a unique and valuable resource for historians and astronomers alike. The two volumes include approximately 1550 biographical sketches on astronomers from antiquity to modern times. It is the collective work of about 400 authors edited by an editorial board of 9 historians and astronomers, and provides additional details on the nature of an entry and some summary statistics on the content of entries. This new reference provides biographical information on astronomers and cosmologists by utilizing contemporary historical scholarship. Individual entries vary from 100 to 1500 words, including the likes of the superluminaries such as Newton and Einstein, as well as lesser-known astronomers like Galileo’s acolyte, Mario Guiducci. Títol Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers Physics and Astronomy Reference Module Physical and Materials Science Reference Module Chemistry, Materials and Physics Editors Virginia Trimble , Thomas Williams , Katherine Bracher , Richard Jarrell , Jordan D. Marché , F. Jamil Ragep Col·laboradors Marvin Bolt, JoAnn Palmeri, Thomas Hockey Edició il·lustrada Editor Springer New York, 2007 ISBN 0387304002, 9780387304007 Nre. de pàgines 1341 pàgines

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Given name
Herbert
Gender
male
Occupation
astronomer
Position held
chairperson
Languages spoken
English language
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date of birth
1897-09-10
date of death
1955-12-24
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