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20th-century astronomers

23 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Adam FrankAuthor · BooksAdam Frank (born 1962) is an American physicist, astronomer, and writer. His scientific research has focused on computational astrophysics with an emphasis on star formation and late stages…
Antonín RüklIllustrator · IllustrationAntonín Rükl (22 September 1932 – 12 July 2016) was a Czech astronomer, cartographer, and author.
Attila GrandpierrePerson · Music memorabiliaAttila Grandpierre (Grandpierre Attila; born 4 July 1951) is a Hungarian musician, astrophysicist, physicist, self-taught historian, writer and poet.
Carl Friedrich von WeizsäckerAuthor · BooksCarl Friedrich Freiherr von Weizsäcker (28 June 1912 – 28 April 2007) was a German physicist and philosopher.
Carl SaganAuthor · BooksCarl Edward Sagan (November 9, 1934 December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer, planetary scientist and science communicator.
Estelle AsmodellePerson · Music memorabiliaEstelle Asmodelle (22 April 1964 – 18 April 2026), formerly known as Estelle Maria Croot, was an Australian polymath and transgender activist.
Geoffrey A. LandisAuthor · BooksGeoffrey Alan Landis (born May 28, 1955) is an American aerospace engineer and author, working for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on planetary exploration,…
Gregory BenfordAuthor · BooksGregory Benford (born January 30, 1941) is an American science fiction author and astrophysicist who is professor emeritus at the department of physics and astronomy at the University of…
J. Allen HynekAuthor · BooksJosef Allen Hynek (May 1, 1910 – April 27, 1986) was an American astronomer, professor, and ufologist. He is perhaps best remembered for his UFO research.
Jayant Vishnu NarlikarAuthor · BooksJayant Vishnu Narlikar (19 July 1938 – 20 May 2025) was an Indian astrophysicist who performed research on alternative cosmology.
Jean MeeusAuthor · BooksJean Meeus (born 12 December 1928) is a Belgian meteorologist and astronomer specializing in celestial mechanics, spherical astronomy, and mathematical astronomy.[1][2]
Jean MuellerPhotographer · PhotographyJean Mueller (born 1950) is an American astronomer and discoverer of comets, minor planets, and a large number of supernovas at the U.S. Palomar Observatory in California.
Jeff T. AluPhotographer · PhotographyMinor planets discovered: 25
John GribbinAuthor · BooksJohn R. Gribbin (born 19 March 1946) is a British science writer and astrophysicist. His subjects include quantum physics, human evolution, climate change and cosmology.
Margret ReyIllustrator · IllustrationMargret Elizabeth Rey (born Margarete Elisabeth Waldstein; May 16, 1906 – December 21, 1996) was a German-born American writer and illustrator, best known for the Curious George series of…
Mario LivioAuthor · BooksThe Story of Phi, the World's Most Astonishing Number (2002)
Michael H. HartAuthor · Books
Ralf VandeberghPhotographer · PhotographyIllustration — Portrait of Vandebergh
Rebecca ElsonAuthor · BooksRebecca Anne Wood Elson (2 January 1960 – 19 May 1999) was a Canadian–American astronomer and writer.
Stephen HawkingAuthor · BooksStephen William Hawking (8January 194214March 2018) was an English theoretical astrophysicist, cosmologist, and author who was director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology…
Willy LeyAuthor · BooksWilly Otto Oskar Ley (October 2, 1906 – June 24, 1969) was a German and American science writer and proponent of space exploration and cryptozoology.

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