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The following is a list of astronomers, astrophysicists and other notable people who have made contributions to the field of astronomy.They may have won major prizes or awards, developed or invented widely used techniques or technologies within astronomy, or are directors of major observatories or heads of space-based telescope projects.
Pages in category "American astronomers" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 437 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "American astrophysicists" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 303 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Tyson was born in Manhattan as the second of three children, into a Catholic family living in the Bronx. [4] [5] His African-American father, Cyril deGrasse Tyson (1927–2016), was a sociologist and human resource commissioner for New York City mayor John Lindsay, and the first director of Harlem Youth Opportunities Unlimited.
Carl Sagan (1934–1996) American astrophysicist, cosmologist and author; Andrei Sakharov (1921–1989) invented the theory of twins, CPT-symmetric universes; Allan Sandage (1936–2010) set the cosmological distance scale and accurately estimated the speed of expansion of the universe
Pages in category "20th-century American astronomers" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 385 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Edwin Powell Hubble (November 20, 1889 – September 28, 1953) [1] was an American astronomer. He played a crucial role in establishing the fields of extragalactic astronomy and observational cosmology.
Pages in category "21st-century American astronomers" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 240 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .