Samuel Alfred Mitchell
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1874 – 1960
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Who was Samuel Alfred Mitchell?
Samuel Alfred Mitchell was an astronomer who studied solar eclipses and set up a program to use photographic techniques to determine the distance to stars at McCormick Observatory, where he served as the director.
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- Born
- Apr 29, 1874
Kingston - Also known as
- S. A. Mitchell
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Queen's University
- Johns Hopkins University
- Employment
- University of Virginia
- Died
- Feb 22, 1960
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on July 23, 2013
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