Samuel Alfred Mitchell

American astronomer (1874-1960) · Canada · On the map · Scientists · Died at 85

Samuel Alfred Mitchell was a Canadian-American astronomer who studied solar eclipses and set up a program to use photographic techniques to determine the distance to stars at McCormick Observatory, where he served as the director.

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Samuel Alfred Mitchell, at left in the back row, with the ice hockey team of the Johns Hopkins University during the 1895-96 season.

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James Craig Watson Medal1948

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