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Johannes Franz Hartmann

Johannes Franz Hartmann
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Johannes Franz Hartmann was a German physicist and astronomer. In 1904, while studying the spectroscopy of Delta Orionis he noticed that most of the spectrum had a shift, except the calcium lines, which he interpreted as indicating the presence of interstellar medium.

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  1. Arthur HardenOctober 12, 1865 – June 17, 1940
  2. Jacques HadamardDecember 8, 1865 – October 17, 1963
  3. Johannes Franz Hartmann (this page)January 11, 1865 – September 13, 1936
  4. Nagaoka HantarōAugust 15, 1865 – December 11, 1950
  5. Pierre WeissMarch 25, 1865 – October 24, 1940
  6. Sofia OkunevskaMay 12, 1865 – February 24, 1926

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