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William Huggins

Sir William Huggins (7 February 1824 – 12 May 1910) was a British astronomer best known for his pioneering work in astronomical spectroscopy together with his wife, Margaret.

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Known for
Astronomical spectroscopy
Awards
Royal Medal (1866) Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1867) Lalande Prize (1870) Rumford Medal (1880) Valz Prize (1882) Janssen Medal (1888) Copley Medal (1898) Acton…
Born
(1824-02-07)7 February 1824 Cornhill, Middlesex, England
Died
12 May 1910(1910-05-12) (aged 86) Tulse Hill, London, England
Fields
Astronomy
Spouse
Margaret Lindsay Huggins

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William Huggins

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William Huggins

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William Huggins → Cornhill, Dublin, In, John Murray, Margaret Lindsay, Middlesex, She
Awards · 1
William Huggins → Royal Medal (1866) Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1867) Lalande Prize (1870) Rumford Medal (1880) Valz Prize (1882) Janssen Medal (1888) Copley Medal (1898) Acton…
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William Huggins → (1824-02-07)7 February 1824 Cornhill, Middlesex, England
Died · 1
William Huggins → 12 May 1910(1910-05-12) (aged 86) Tulse Hill, London, England
Fields · 1
William Huggins → Astronomy
Known for · 1
William Huggins → Astronomical spectroscopy
Spouse · 1
William Huggins → Margaret Lindsay Huggins

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William HugginsBorn(1824-02-07)7 February 1824 Cornhill, Middlesex, England1.00infobox
William HugginsDied12 May 1910(1910-05-12) (aged 86) Tulse Hill, London, England1.00infobox
William HugginsFieldsAstronomy1.00infobox
William HugginsKnown forAstronomical spectroscopy1.00infobox
William HugginsSpouseMargaret Lindsay Huggins1.00infobox
William Hugginsrelated to BiographyCornhill0.60section
William Hugginsrelated to BiographyMiddlesex0.60section
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William Hugginsrelated to BiographyMargaret Lindsay0.60section
William Hugginsrelated to BiographyJohn Murray0.60section
William Hugginsrelated to BiographyDublin0.60section

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