Harry Hemley Plaskett
Astronomer
1893 – 1980
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Who was Harry Hemley Plaskett?
Harry Hemley Plaskett FRS was a Canadian astronomer who made significant contributions to the fields of solar physics, astronomical spectroscopy and spectrophotometry. From 1932 to 1960, he served as the Savilian Professor of Astronomy at the University of Oxford, and in 1963 was awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society.
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- Born
- Jul 5, 1893
Toronto - Parents
- Education
- University of Toronto
- Lived in
- Toronto
- Died
- Jan 26, 1980
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on July 23, 2013
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