Nicholas Mayall
American astronomer (1906-1993) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 86
Nicholas Ulrich Mayall was an American observational astronomer. After obtaining his doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley, Mayall worked at the Lick Observatory, where he remained from 1934 to 1960, except for a brief period at MIT's Radiation Laboratory during World War II.
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The Lick Observatory at night.
The main Lick Observatory building and the South (large) Dome that houses the south telescope
The 120-inch (3.0 m) Lick telescope, with the dome open for maintenance
The 36-inch (0.91 m) Crossley Reflector at Lick Observatory
Hubble Space Telescope image of Mayall II, a globular cluster in the Andromeda Galaxy.
Overview of some of the telescopes at the Kitt Peak National Observatory
Aerial view of the Cerro Tololo Interamerican ObservatoryAbout this person
Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1906 to 1993 · aged 86
