Paul W. Merrill
American astronomer (1887-1961) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 73
Paul Willard Merrill was an American astronomer whose specialty was spectroscopy. He was the first person to define S-type stars, in 1922.
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1961Died19 July 19611955Henry Norris Russell LectureshipAward1946Bruce MedalAward1945Henry Draper MedalAward1887Born15 August 1887
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United States
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Lived 1887 to 1961 · aged 73
The same award as Paul
Joseph SilkBoth received Henry Norris Russell Lectureship
William J. BoruckiBoth received Henry Draper Medal
Ludwig BiermannBoth received Bruce MedalLawrence H. AllerBoth received Henry Norris Russell LectureshipGerald NeugebauerBoth received Bruce Medal
Charles L. BennettBoth received Henry Draper Medal
William J. BoruckiBoth received Henry Draper MedalLudwig BiermannBoth received Bruce MedalLawrence H. AllerBoth received Henry Norris Russell LectureshipGerald NeugebauerBoth received Bruce MedalCharles L. BennettBoth received Henry Draper Medal