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Charles Augustus Young

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American astronomer (1834-1908)

United StatesScientistsLived 1834 to 1908 · aged 73
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Charles Augustus Young one of the foremost solar spectroscopist astronomers in the United States. He observed solar eclipses and worked on spectroscopy of the Sun. He observed a solar flare with a spectroscope on 3 August 1872, and also noted that it coincided with a magnetic storm on Earth.

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1890Janssen Medal

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United States
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Scientists
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Scientist
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deceased
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Lived 1834 to 1908 · aged 73
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