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William Wallace Campbell

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William Wallace Campbell (April 11, 1862 – June 14, 1938) was an American astronomer, and director of Lick Observatory from 1901 to 1930. [1]

61 relations: Albert Einstein, Alhama de Aragón, Aphasia, Arthur Eddington, Asteroid, Astronomer, Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Australia, Berlin Observatory, Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society, Brovary, Bruce Medal, Campbell (lunar crater), Campbell Hall (UC Berkeley), Charles Frederick Crocker, David Prescott Barrows, Douglas Campbell (aviator), Erwin Finlay-Freundlich, Fellow of the Royal Society, Flint Island, French Academy of Sciences, Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society, Goldendale, Washington, Hancock County, Ohio, Henry Draper Medal, Impact crater, India, Kiribati, Lalande Prize, Lick Observatory, Maharashtra, Mars, Moon, National Academy of Sciences, Robert Gordon Sproul, Royal Society of Edinburgh, Simon Newcomb, Société astronomique de France, Society for Science & the Public, Solar eclipse of August 21, 1914, Solar eclipse of August 30, 1905, Solar eclipse of January 22, 1898, Solar eclipse of January 3, 1908, Solar eclipse of June 8, 1918, Solar eclipse of May 28, 1900, Solar eclipse of September 21, 1922, Spain, Spectroscopy, Springer Publishing, Suicide, ..., Theory of relativity, Thomaston, Georgia, Ukraine, University of California, University of California, Berkeley, University of Colorado, University of Michigan, Wallal, William Henry Crocker, Wolf–Rayet star, 2751 Campbell. Expand index (11 more) »

Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics (alongside quantum mechanics).

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Alhama de Aragón

Alhama de Aragón is a spa town located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, situated on the river Jalón, a tributary of the Ebro.

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Aphasia

Aphasia is an inability to comprehend and formulate language because of damage to specific brain regions.

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Arthur Eddington

Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington (28 December 1882 – 22 November 1944) was an English astronomer, physicist, and mathematician of the early 20th century who did his greatest work in astrophysics.

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Asteroid

Asteroids are minor planets, especially those of the inner Solar System.

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Astronomer

An astronomer is a scientist in the field of astronomy who concentrates their studies on a specific question or field outside the scope of Earth.

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Astronomical Society of the Pacific

The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) is an American scientific and educational organization, founded in San Francisco on February 7, 1889.

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Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands.

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Berlin Observatory

The Berlin Observatory (Berliner Sternwarte) is a German astronomical institution with a series of observatories and related organizations in and around the city of Berlin in Germany, starting from the 18th century.

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Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society

The Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society is an academic journal on the history of science published annually by the Royal Society.

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Brovary

Brovary (Бровари, Browary; before 1969 known as Brovari) is a city in Kiev Oblast (Region) in northern Ukraine, an eastern suburb of the country's capital, Kiev.

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Bruce Medal

The Catherine Wolfe Bruce Gold Medal is awarded every year by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific for outstanding lifetime contributions to astronomy.

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Campbell (lunar crater)

Campbell is a large lunar impact crater that is located in the northern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon.

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Campbell Hall (UC Berkeley)

Campbell Hall is an academic building at the University of California, Berkeley.

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Charles Frederick Crocker

Charles Frederick Crocker (December 26, 1854 – July 17, 1897) was vice president of the Southern Pacific Transportation Company.

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David Prescott Barrows

David Prescott Barrows (June 27, 1873 – September 5, 1954) was an American anthropologist, explorer, and educator.

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Douglas Campbell (aviator)

Douglas Campbell (June 7, 1896 – October 16, 1990) was an American aviator and World War I flying ace.

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Erwin Finlay-Freundlich

Erwin Finlay-Freundlich FRSE FRAS (29 May 1885 – 24 July 1964) was a German astronomer, a pupil of Felix Klein.

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Fellow of the Royal Society

Fellowship of the Royal Society (FRS, ForMemRS and HonFRS) is an award granted to individuals that the Royal Society judges to have made a "substantial contribution to the improvement of natural knowledge, including mathematics, engineering science and medical science".

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Flint Island

Flint Island is an uninhabited coral island in the central Pacific Ocean, part of the Southern Line Islands under the jurisdiction of Kiribati.

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French Academy of Sciences

The French Academy of Sciences (French: Académie des sciences) is a learned society, founded in 1666 by Louis XIV at the suggestion of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, to encourage and protect the spirit of French scientific research.

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Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society

The Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) is the highest award given by the RAS.

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Goldendale, Washington

Goldendale is a rural agricultural city and county seat of Klickitat County, Washington, United States, near the Columbia River Gorge.

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Hancock County, Ohio

Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio.

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Henry Draper Medal

The Henry Draper Medal is awarded every 4 years by the United States National Academy of Sciences "for investigations in astronomical physics".

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Impact crater

An impact crater is an approximately circular depression in the surface of a planet, moon, or other solid body in the Solar System or elsewhere, formed by the hypervelocity impact of a smaller body.

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India

India (IAST), also called the Republic of India (IAST), is a country in South Asia.

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Kiribati

Kiribati, officially the Republic of Kiribati (Gilbertese: Ribaberiki Kiribati),.

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Lalande Prize

The Lalande Prize (French: Prix Lalande) was an award for scientific advances in astronomy, given from 1802 until 1970 by the French Academy of Sciences.

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Lick Observatory

The Lick Observatory is an astronomical observatory, owned and operated by the University of California.

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Maharashtra

Maharashtra (abbr. MH) is a state in the western region of India and is India's second-most populous state and third-largest state by area.

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Mars

Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System after Mercury.

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Moon

The Moon is an astronomical body that orbits planet Earth and is Earth's only permanent natural satellite.

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National Academy of Sciences

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a United States nonprofit, non-governmental organization.

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Robert Gordon Sproul

Robert Gordon Sproul (May 22, 1891 – September 10, 1975) was the first system-wide President (1952-1958) of the University of California system, and the last President (11th) of the University of California, Berkeley, serving from 1930 to 1952.

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Royal Society of Edinburgh

The Royal Society of Edinburgh is Scotland's national academy of science and letters.

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Simon Newcomb

Simon Newcomb (March 12, 1835 – July 11, 1909) was a Canadian–American astronomer, applied mathematician and autodidactic polymath, who was Professor of Mathematics in the U.S. Navy and at Johns Hopkins.

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Société astronomique de France

The Société astronomique de France (SAF), the French astronomical society, is a non-profit association in the public interest organized under French law (Association loi de 1901).

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Society for Science & the Public

Society for Science & the Public (SSP), formerly known as Science Service, is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of science, through its science education programs and publications, including the bi-weekly Science News magazine and the free-accessible online.

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Solar eclipse of August 21, 1914

A total solar eclipse occurred on August 21, 1914.

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Solar eclipse of August 30, 1905

A total solar eclipse occurred on August 30, 1905.

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Solar eclipse of January 22, 1898

A total solar eclipse occurred on January 22, 1898.

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Solar eclipse of January 3, 1908

A total solar eclipse occurred on January 3, 1908.

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Solar eclipse of June 8, 1918

A total solar eclipse occurred on June 8, 1918.

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Solar eclipse of May 28, 1900

A total solar eclipse occurred on May 28, 1900.

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Solar eclipse of September 21, 1922

A total solar eclipse occurred on September 21, 1922.

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Spain

Spain (España), officially the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España), is a sovereign state mostly located on the Iberian Peninsula in Europe.

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Spectroscopy

Spectroscopy is the study of the interaction between matter and electromagnetic radiation.

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Springer Publishing

Springer Publishing is an American publishing company of academic journals and books, focusing on the fields of nursing, gerontology, psychology, social work, counseling, public health, and rehabilitation (neuropsychology).

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Suicide

Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death.

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Theory of relativity

The theory of relativity usually encompasses two interrelated theories by Albert Einstein: special relativity and general relativity.

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Thomaston, Georgia

Thomaston is a city in and the county seat of Upson County, Georgia, United States.

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Ukraine

Ukraine (Ukrayina), sometimes called the Ukraine, is a sovereign state in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the east and northeast; Belarus to the northwest; Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia to the west; Romania and Moldova to the southwest; and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south and southeast, respectively.

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University of California

The University of California (UC) is a public university system in the US state of California.

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University of California, Berkeley

The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public research university in Berkeley, California.

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University of Colorado

The University of Colorado system is a system of public universities in Colorado consisting of four campuses: University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver in downtown Denver and at the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora.

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University of Michigan

The University of Michigan (UM, U-M, U of M, or UMich), often simply referred to as Michigan, is a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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Wallal

Wallal is the location of a bore in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.

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William Henry Crocker

William Henry Crocker (13 January 1861 – 25 September 1937) was president of Crocker National Bank and was a prominent member of the Republican Party.

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Wolf–Rayet star

Wolf–Rayet stars, often abbreviated as WR stars, are a rare heterogeneous set of stars with unusual spectra showing prominent broad emission lines of highly ionised helium and nitrogen or carbon.

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2751 Campbell

2751 Campbell, provisional designation, is a stony Nysian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 6 kilometers in diameter.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Wallace_Campbell

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