# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/george-ellery-hale
# Generated: 2026-08-14T18:16:09.321Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/george-ellery-hale"
name: "George Ellery Hale"
slug: "george-ellery-hale"
description: "George Ellery Hale was an American astrophysicist best known for his discovery of magnetic fields in sunspots. He was also a key figure in the planning and construction of several world-leading telescopes: the 40-inch refracting telescope at Yerkes Observatory; the 60-inch Hale and 100-inch Hooker reflecting telescopes, both at Mount Wilson Observatory; and the 200-inch Hale reflecting telescope at Palomar Observatory. He played a key role in the foundation of the International Union for Cooperation in Solar Research and the National Research Council, and in developing the California Institute of Technology into a leading research university."
tagline: "American astronomer (1868-1938)"
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country:
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birthDate: "1868-06-29"
deathDate: "1938-02-21"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump