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  • Education of American research astronomers, 1876-1941

    Creator:
    Hall, Robert Dale, 1947-
    Abstract:
    The education (particularly graduate education) of Americans who were active in astronomical research between 1876 and 1941 is assessed for its effectiveness in preparing the astronomers for careers in research. This period contains three dynamic changes: the growth of American astronomy in becoming the world's leading community of astronomers, the...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    YEARS, 1879-1891 ........................................... 146 ASAPH HALL, JR. YEARS, 1892-1905

  • The Development of Astronomy in the United States Prior to 1900

    Creator:
    Harburg, William A.
    Abstract:
    From the earliest English colonization to the present day, there has been interest in astronomy in this country. The purpose of this thesis is to show how the science of astronomy developed in America from the earliest observations by educated colonists using imported instruments and publishing in European journals, to...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Philosopher (1721) in Gilman M. Ostrander, The American Enlightenment: A Source Book in American Intellectual