William Wilson Morgan

William Wilson Morgan was an American astronomer and astrophysicist. The principal theme in Morgan's work was stellar and galaxy classification. He is also known for helping prove the existence of spiral arms in our galaxy.

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Who was born first?

• William Wilson Morgan and Olga Taussky-Todd were born the same year
• William Wilson Morgan and Grace Hopper were born the same year
• William Wilson Morgan and Albert Hofmann were born the same year
• William Wilson Morgan and Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen were born the same year
• William Wilson Morgan and Hans Bethe were born the same year

Timeline

1. Albert HofmannJanuary 11, 1906 – April 29, 2008
2. Grace HopperDecember 9, 1906 – January 1, 1992
3. Hans BetheJuly 2, 1906 – March 6, 2005
4. Nicholas Georgescu-RoegenFebruary 4, 1906 – October 30, 1994
5. Olga Taussky-ToddAugust 30, 1906 – October 7, 1995
6. William Wilson Morgan (this page)January 3, 1906 – June 21, 1994

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