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William Wallace Campbell | |
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| Born | April 11, 1862 Hancock County, Ohio |
| Died | June 14, 1938 (aged 76) San Francisco, California |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan (B.S.) |
| Known for | Spectroscopy, University President |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Ballard Thompson |
| Children | Wallace, Douglas, Kenneth |
| Awards | Lalande Medal, Gold Medal of the RAS, Draper Medal, Janssen Medal, Bruce Medal |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Institutions | University of California, Berkeley |
William Wallace Campbell (April 11, 1862 – June 14, 1938) was an American astronomer, and director of Lick Observatory from 1901 to 1930. He specialized in spectroscopy.[1][2][3] He was the tenth president of the University of California from 1923 to 1930.
- ^ Aitken, R. G. (1938). "William Wallace Campbell, 1862-1938". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 50 (296): 204. Bibcode:1938PASP...50..204A. doi:10.1086/124927.
- ^ Moore, J. H. (1939). "William Wallace Campbell, 1862-1938". The Astrophysical Journal. 89: 143. Bibcode:1939ApJ....89..143M. doi:10.1086/144035.
- ^ MNRAS 99 (1939) 317 Obituary