astronomer
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A museum has been given a grant to fund a project about a Bradford-born astronomer who was influenced by the work of medieval Islamic scientists.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
The calculation was created in the 1800s by a Belgian astronomer, and then a doctor in the U.S. renamed it the body mass index in the 1970s.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
The author documents Tennyson’s reaction to books by the geologist Charles Lyell, the computer pioneer Charles Babbage and the astronomer John Herschel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
A new powerful AI chip, named after the American astronomer Vera Rubin, is in “full production,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026
But then a less arrogant individual than Tycho would still have had his nose intact and might never have become such a great astronomer in the first place.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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