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| 37% | 8 | Father of modern observational astronomy | ||
noun • English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the Southern Hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871) • English astronomer (born in Germany) who discovered infrared light and who catalogued the stars and discovered the planet Uranus (1738-1822) | ||||
| 35% | 12 | This person's astronomical studies earned him the title of 'The Father of Modern Astronomy' | ||
noun • English astronomer who used Newton's laws of motion to predict the period of a comet (1656-1742) | ||||
French Father Of Modern Astronomy
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