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Walter Sydney Adams

Walter Sydney Adams
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Walter Sydney Adams was an American astronomer. He is renowned for his pioneering work in spectroscopy.

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  1. Erhard SchmidtJanuary 13, 1876 – December 6, 1959
  2. Harriet BrooksJuly 2, 1876 – April 17, 1933
  3. John James Rickard MacleodSeptember 6, 1876 – March 16, 1935
  4. Walter Sydney Adams (this page)December 20, 1876 – May 11, 1956
  5. Willem Hendrik KeesomJune 21, 1876 – March 1956
  6. William Sealy GossetJune 13, 1876 – October 16, 1937

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