History
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- Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler
- Short biographies. Lecture notes from the course "Galileo and Einstein".
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- Tycho Brahe: A King amongst Astronomers
- Article by David Plant outlining the astronomer's life and achievements and his association with Johannes Kepler.
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- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
- Brief biography including six photographs, summary of awards, and other references.
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- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar 1910-1995
- Brief obituary and photograph (from NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day).
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- Nicolaus Copernicus
- Wikipedia article providing an overview of the astronomer's early life, his education, and his revolutionary theory that the earth was not the center of the universe.
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- Squashed Copernicus
- An abridged version of "Revolutions". Includes study notes, diagrams and glossary.
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- Galileo and Einstein
- A lecture course by Michael Fowler of the University of Virginia: History of Astronomy from ancient Greece to Relativity.
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- The Life and Work of Galileo (1564-1642)
- A detailed account of Galileo's early influences and summary of important events in his efforts to prove heliocentricity.
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- William Herschel
- Birth, death, and burial details with information on musical and scientific pursuits, portraits, pictures of tomb, and virtual memorial from Find a Grave.