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http://www.astro.uni-bonn.de/~pbrosche/hist_astr/ha_pers.html

» History of Astronomy: Persons

Catalogue of biographical links covering hundreds prominent astronomers, past and present. [Also in German]
http://www.astro.uni-bonn.de/~pbrosche/hist_astr/ha_pers.html

Sites:

» Charles Messier
Highly detailed biography including links to his full catalogue of 110 objects.
http://www.messiermarathon.com/about.htm

» Christiaan Huygens
Short biography of Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695).
http://me.in-berlin.de/~jd/himmel/astro/Huygens-e.html

» History of Astronomy
Short biographies of several less well known British astronomers.
http://www.mikeoates.org/astro-history/

http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/messier/xtra/similar/hodierna.html

» Hodierna's Deep Sky Observations
Catalogue of Giovanni Batista Hodierna's (1597-1660) long forgotten observations; detailed information about each object.
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/messier/xtra/similar/hodierna.html

http://members.tripod.com/~UpSky2/ARs.html

» Holders of the Post of British Astronomer Royal
Notable achievements and timelines of Flamsteed, Halley, Bradley, Bliss, Maskelyne, Pond, Airy, Christie, Dyson, H.S. Jones, and Wooley (covering 1675 to 1971).
http://members.tripod.com/~UpSky2/ARs.html

http://joyousjam.tripod.com/jeanhouzeauinjamaica/

» Jean Houzeau in Jamaica
Detailed biography of Belgian astronomer, Jean Charles Houzeau (1820-1888)
http://joyousjam.tripod.com/jeanhouzeauinjamaica/

http://me.in-berlin.de/~jd/himmel/hotlist.html

» Links to Astronomer Biographies
Short biographies of Argelander, Bürgel, Cassini, Celsius, Encke, Fermat, Goodricke, Huygens, and Scheiner written by Jens Dengler. [Also in German]
http://me.in-berlin.de/~jd/himmel/hotlist.html

http://www.abc.net.au/science/slab/memoirs/default.htm

» Memoirs of a Space Engineer
Stories from Doug Rickard's memoirs and his involvement in the early exploration of space.
http://www.abc.net.au/science/slab/memoirs/default.htm

http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/4515/HISTORY.html

» People in the History of Astronomy
Short biographies of Pythagoras, Ptolemy, Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Newton, Halley, Einstein, and Hawking.
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/4515/HISTORY.html

http://www.geocities.com/ziksby/index.html

» Sir Robert Ball (1840-1913) Victorian Astronomer
Detailed biographical information of British astronomer and lecturer.
http://www.geocities.com/ziksby/index.html

http://www.winwaed.com/comp/challis/challis_bio.shtml

» So Who Is this Challis Bloke Anyway?
Short description of Professor James Challis, the almost-discoverer of Neptune.
http://www.winwaed.com/comp/challis/challis_bio.shtml

http://www.phys-astro.sonoma.edu/BruceMedalists/

» The Bruce Medalists
Brief biographies, photos, and links to winners of this annual award for lifetime contributions to astronomy.
http://www.phys-astro.sonoma.edu/BruceMedalists/

http://vlib.iue.it/carrie/texts/carrie_books/paksoy-2/cam6.html

» The Legacy of Ulugh Beg
Article by Kevin Krisciunas, with notes and bibliography, about the grandson of Tammerlane, his observatory, and the significance of his work.
http://vlib.iue.it/carrie/texts/carrie_books/paksoy-2/cam6.html

http://www.carleton.edu/departments/PHAS/Astro/pages/marga_michele/WomenAstronomers.html

» Women in Astronomy, 1880-1920
Biographical information of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and other Harvard women. Includes photographs and links.
http://www.carleton.edu/departments/PHAS/Astro/pages/marga_michele/WomenAstronomers.html

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