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William Wilson Morgan Biography

Astronomer

William Wilson Morgan was an American astronomer born on January 3, 1906, and passed away on June 21, 1994. He was known for his research in astrophysics, particularly in the field of stellar evolution and cosmic structure.

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“Classification is now a pejorative statement. You know, these classifiers look like "dumb fools." I'm a classifier. But I'd like to use a word that includes more than what people consider is encompassed by classification. It is more than that, and it's something which can be called phenomenology.”

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“I remember my father had a sermon he used to preach when we were in Florida, in which he gave a reference to the Southern Cross-about the stars, the colors, in the Southern Cross, which thrilled me very much. I must have been around 5 years old. ... Now, it turns out that the Southern Cross itself does have one red star, together with three blue ones.”

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Author:William Wilson Morgan

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Born: January 3, 1906
Died: June 21, 1994
Known for: Astronomer
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