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John Louis Emil Dreyer

John Louis Emil Dreyer
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John Louis Emil Dreyer, also Johan Ludvig Emil Dreyer, was a Danish astronomer who spent most of his career working in Ireland. He spent the last decade of his life in Oxford, England.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Albert Abraham MichelsonDecember 19, 1852 – May 9, 1931
  2. Henri MoissanSeptember 28, 1852 – February 20, 1907
  3. Jacobus Henricus van 't HoffAugust 30, 1852 – March 1, 1911
  4. John Louis Emil Dreyer (this page)February 13, 1852 – September 14, 1926
  5. Orest KhvolsonNovember 22, 1852 – May 11, 1934
  6. Santiago Ramón y CajalMay 1, 1852 – October 17, 1934

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