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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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William Wilson Morgan

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. more

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