# Andrew McKellar

> Andrew McKellar, MBE, FRSC was a Canadian astronomer who first detected the presence of molecular matter in interstellar space, and found the first evidence of the cosmic radiation left over from the Big Bang.

*Canadian astronomer (1910–1960)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/andrew-mckellar

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** Canada
- **Born:** 1910-02-02
- **Died:** 1960-05-06
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 37.8 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 5.9 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Andrew McKellar](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_McKellar)
- [Andrew McKellar](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_McKellar)
- [Andrew McKellar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_McKellar)
- [Ендрю Мак-Келлар](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%95%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80%D1%8E_%D0%9C%D0%B0%D0%BA-%D0%9A%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%80)
- [Andrew McKellar](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_McKellar)
- [Маккеллар, Эндрю](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%BA%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%80%2C_%D0%AD%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80%D1%8E)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4275765)

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