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Ejnar Hertzsprung

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Danish astronomer and chemist

ScientistsLived 1873 to 1967 · aged 94
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Ejnar Hertzsprung was a Danish chemist and astronomer. He is best remembered for his role in developing the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram of stars.

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Hertzsprung (right) and Karl Schwarzschild in front of the Göttingen Observatory building (1909)Hertzsprung (right) and Karl Schwarzschild in front of the Göttingen Observatory building (1909)

Awards 4

1949honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse
1949doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris
1937Bruce Medal
1929Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society

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About this person

Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1873 to 1967 · aged 94
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30 languages

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