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Professional and well-known scientists who have worked in the field of astronomy.
http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_New_Student's_Reference_Work/Young,_Charles_Augustus
Biographical details of this distinguished American astronomer. (1834-1908)
http://www.mikeoates.org/astro-history/
Short biographies of several less well known British astronomers.
http://www.astro.uni-bonn.de/~pbrosche/hist_astr/ha_pers.html
Catalogue of biographical links covering hundreds prominent astronomers, past and present. [Also in German]
http://members.tripod.com/~UpSky2/ARs.html
Notable achievements and timelines of Flamsteed, Halley, Bradley, Bliss, Maskelyne, Pond, Airy, Christie, Dyson, H.S. Jones, and Wooley (covering 1675 to 1971).
http://joyousjam.tripod.com/jeanhouzeauinjamaica/
Detailed biography of Belgian astronomer, Jean Charles Houzeau (1820-1888)
http://www.abc.net.au/science/slab/memoirs/default.htm
Stories from Doug Rickard's memoirs and his involvement in the early exploration of space.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Robert_Ball
Wikipedia provides biographical information on this Irish astronomer, lecturer and author.
http://www.phys-astro.sonoma.edu/BruceMedalists/
Brief biographies, photos, and links to winners of this annual award for lifetime contributions to astronomy.
http://vlib.iue.it/carrie/texts/carrie_books/paksoy-2/cam6.html
Article by Kevin Krisciunas, with notes and bibliography, about the grandson of Tammerlane, his observatory, and the significance of his work.
http://www.astrosociety.org/education/resources/womenast_bib.html
An annotated guide to the role that women have played in the history of astronomy, featuring both printed and web based materials.
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