George Ellery Hale
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Summary
George Ellery Hale was born on June 29, 1868[1], in Chicago[2]. He died on February 21, 1938[3], in Pasadena[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5], journalist[6], astrophysicist[7], and physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (674 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Oak Woods Cemetery[10]
- Country of citizenship: United States[11]
- Field of work: solar astronomy[12], astronomy[13]
- Employer: California Institute of Technology[14], University of Chicago[15], Mount Wilson Observatory[16]
- Educated at: Harvard University[17], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18]
- Award received: Copley Medal[19], Prix Jules Janssen[20], Frederic Ives Medal[21], Elliott Cresson Medal[22], Henry Draper Medal[23], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[24], Rumford Prize[25], Bruce Medal[26], Franklin Medal[27], Janssen Medal[28], Actonian Prize[29], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[30]
- Member of: Royal Society[31], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[32], French Academy of Sciences[33], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[34], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[35], Russian Academy of Sciences[36], Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[37], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[38], National Academy of Sciences[39], Academy of Sciences of Turin[40], American Philosophical Society[41]
- Sex or gender: male[42]
- Commons category: George Ellery Hale[43]
- Family name: Hale[44]
- Given name: George[45], Ellery[46]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[47], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[48], Otto's encyclopedia[49], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[50], 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[51], Astronomers: A Biographical Reference[52]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[53]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for George Ellery Hale include Hale Telescope[54], a reflecting telescope[55], in United States[56], founded in 1948[57]; George Ellery Hale Prize[58], an award[59], in United States[60]; and Hale[61], an impact crater[62].
Why It Matters
George Ellery Hale has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
He is credited with the discovery of spectroheliograph[65], a solar telescope[66]. Entities named for him include Hale Telescope[54], a reflecting telescope[55], in United States[56], founded in 1948[57]; George Ellery Hale Prize[58], an award[59], in United States[60]; and Hale[61], an impact crater[62].
FAQs
Where was George Ellery Hale born?
George Ellery Hale's place of birth was Chicago[2].
Where did George Ellery Hale die?
George Ellery Hale passed away in Pasadena[4].
What did George Ellery Hale do for work?
George Ellery Hale worked as an astronomer[5], journalist[6], astrophysicist[7], and physicist[8].
Where did George Ellery Hale go to school?
George Ellery Hale was educated at Harvard University[17] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18].
What awards did George Ellery Hale receive?
Honors received include Copley Medal[19], Prix Jules Janssen[20], Frederic Ives Medal[21], and Elliott Cresson Medal[22].
What did George Ellery Hale discover?
George Ellery Hale is credited as discoverer of spectroheliograph[65].