Paul W. Merrill
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Paul W. Merrill was an American astronomer known for his pioneering work in stellar spectroscopy and the discovery of technetium in stellar atmospheres.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Paul W. Merrill canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | astronomer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Bruce Medal
NERFINISHED
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Henry Draper Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Norris Russell Lectureship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1887-08-15 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1961-07-19 ⓘ |
| discovered |
spectral lines of technetium in S-type stars
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technetium in stellar atmospheres ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of California, Berkeley
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University of Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Mount Wilson Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Merrill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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astrophysics ⓘ stellar spectroscopy ⓘ |
| givenName | Paul ⓘ |
| inferred | ongoing nucleosynthesis in stars from technetium detection ⓘ |
| knownFor | identification of technetium lines in stellar spectra ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| notableFor |
discovery of technetium in stellar atmospheres
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pioneering work in stellar spectroscopy ⓘ |
| occupation | astronomer ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| studied |
emission-line stars
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red giant stars ⓘ spectral lines of rare elements in stars ⓘ stellar atmospheres ⓘ |
| workLocation |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Mount Wilson Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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