William Huggins
British astronomer (1824-1910) · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Died at 86
Sir William Huggins was a British astronomer best known for his pioneering work in astronomical spectroscopy together with his wife, Margaret.
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1910Died12 May 19101904Bruce MedalAward1901Henry Draper MedalAward1900Actonian PrizeAward1898Copley MedalAward1888Janssen MedalAward1885Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical SocietyAwardRoyal Society Bakerian MedalAward1880Rumford MedalAward1870Lalande PrizeAward1866Royal MedalAward1824Born7 February 1824
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Lived 1824 to 1910 · aged 86
