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William Hammond Wright

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American astronomer (1871-1959)

United StatesScientistsLived 1871 to 1959 · aged 87
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William Hammond Wright was an American astronomer and the director of the Lick Observatory from 1935 until 1942.

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1938Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society
1928Henry Draper Medal
1928Janssen Medal

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About this person

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1871 to 1959 · aged 87
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14 languages

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